5-9-34 Orchis Morio L. Fl (see 5-5-34) Planted by bench on path at S-SW corner of house. 5-10-34 Orchis militaris L. Crate III 398, Box 310, Box H 459, SVKI/59 Fl. From Droge's cook from near Aigle. bright whiter Sepals. Hood ashy rose outside very diff from inside slip. H 12-12 mm long (about as long as shoulder middle lobe slips) acute. Petals 16 mm long, 1 1/4 mm wide, linear with a narrow, lip about 1 mm long), edges vary and not on outside def papillae dentriculate (20X). Lateral lobes of lips 1 mm wide; shoulder middle-lobe slip tapers to 2 mm at its base & 3 mm at its tip but because edges turn down seems narrower & same width throughout. lobes of middle lobe 5 x 2-3 mm, rounded & spreading exactly as ill (Crate). Central hood of mid-lobe more or slightly more def triangular. Spur 5 mm, pointing down, rather simply curved along the nerv which is about 10 mm. Beak 3-4 mm inmensely weak. like. Sepals dark veined inside. Shoulder of middle lobe & lip light with very distinct velvety spots. Lobes of solid color. 867 5-10-34 Ophrys Ascalisites Muss. Crate III 391, SVKI 162: O. ascalisites Hoffm Box 31/2 Fl From Droge's cook from near Aigle. Sepals almost white a def. rose pink with green stripe, real 10-13 x about 6 mm, & spreading in about same plane. Petals & pink 5 mm x 3 mm at base, triangular or more lanceolate, velvety & heavy, seen almost lanced at base (20X) lateral nst. downward ears.