THE ORCHIS. 
The Greeks named this plant Orchis, from the form 
of the roots in many of the species; and this appellation 
is now generally adopted in most of the European Ian- 
guages. In addition to the Greek name, the Latins often 
call it Satyrion, because the early Romans believed it to 
be the food of the Satyrs, and that it excited them to 
the excesses which in fabulous history are ascribed to 
them. Its old English names are Standlewort and King- 
fingers. 
In consequence either of a want of taste in floriculture, 
or of a foolish predilection for ancient prejudices, this 
beautiful flower has been excluded from the parterre of 
Flora; but so anxious have been the Botanists to collect 
its different species from all quarters of the world, that 
from their exertions we now possess upwards of eighty 
distinct species, besides numerous varieties of several >f 
the kinds. 
the BEE ORCHIS. 
R. SXOW, ESQ. 
See, Delia, see this image bright! 
Why starts my fair one at the sight? 
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