. The orchids of New England; a popular monograph. Orchids. 20 THE* ORCHIDS OF NEW ENGLAND. find little green cornucopias pushing their way up here and there, from a cleft and fleshy root, each composed of two thick leaves unlike anything else in character, and with a non-com- mittal air about them, certain to spread generously apart towards the end of the month, and offer their treas- ure : a low stalk, or scape of pinkish-purple and white flowers. This is Orchis spect- abilis, the Gay, Showy, or Spring Orchis ; called, in the Middle States, " Preacher in the Pulpit/' the anther-cells un
. The orchids of New England; a popular monograph. Orchids. 20 THE* ORCHIDS OF NEW ENGLAND. find little green cornucopias pushing their way up here and there, from a cleft and fleshy root, each composed of two thick leaves unlike anything else in character, and with a non-com- mittal air about them, certain to spread generously apart towards the end of the month, and offer their treas- ure : a low stalk, or scape of pinkish-purple and white flowers. This is Orchis spect- abilis, the Gay, Showy, or Spring Orchis ; called, in the Middle States, " Preacher in the Pulpit/' the anther-cells under the canopied sepals and petals probably suggest- ing two clergymen overshad- owed by a sounding-board, the rostellum representing their pulpit. Glad as I am to see its little nosegays dot- Fig. 4âOrchis mascula. {From Darwin.) ting the WOods, I take Small a. anther. n. nectary. . r. rosteiium. p. poiiinium, orpoiien-mass. pleasure in gathering the j. stigma. c. caudicle of poiiinium. * i ⢠i ⢠^ i I. labellum, d. viscid disc of poiiinium. Plant, which IS tOO short A. Side view of flower, all the petals and sepals tQ be grouped with trilliumS removed, except the labellum, of which the near half ° r is cut away, as well as the upper portion of the near anc[ bellworts, tOO COarse to side of the nectary. B. Front view of flower, sepals and petals removed, go with mitellas and vio- except the labellum. , , ... C. One poiiinium, or pollen-mass, showing the pack- letS J but When analysis IS Ull- ets of pollen-grains the caudicle, and the viscid disc. dertaken sentiment quickly D. Front view of the caudicles of bothpollinia with ' ^- J the discs lying within the rostellum, its lip being de- gives way, and I am willing- pressed. E. Section through one side of the rostellum, with Jy compelled to hold the the included disc and caudicle of one poiiinium, lip â '⢠% # not depressed. Showy Orchis in high F. Packets of pollen-grains, tied together by elas- , tic threads, her
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