P L A T E CCCXV.
O R C H I S BICORNI S.
Two-horned Orchis,
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
NECTARIUM corniforme poneflorem. HONEY-CUP like a horn behind the flower.
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C L A S S XX. ORDER L
GYNANDRIA DIANDRIA. Chives on the Pointal. Two Chives.
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SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Orchis bulbis indivifis; corollis galea bicalcarata
j labio quinque-partlto.
Orchis with undivided bnlbs; helmet of the bloffora
two fpurred, lip five-parted.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. A Flower, natural fize.
2. The fame, magnified, with the front petals cut away to expofe the parts of
fruaification, one of the chives being liberated from its cell.
THIS Angular little Orchis was firft introduced to us, from the Cape of Good Hope, by Mr. F. Maffon,
in 1787, but has been loft to our gardens fince near that time till laft year, when we had the pleafure
of feeing it again in the colledion of T. Evans, Efq. Stepney; but we much fear, without a
freih fupply of roots, it will again foon ftand but as a name in our catalogues. It is a very tender
and delicate plant; and, like nearly the whole of this natural order, difficult to propagate or preferve
in a cultivated ftate; wherefore we cannot pretend to recommend any particular method. The bulb
which flowered at Stepney was planted in fandy peat, and appeared in good health. It flowers in
September, lofes its leaves foon after flowering, and is extremely fragrant.
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