_Continental Range_—From Newfoundland southward to New England, North Carolina, and Alabama; westward to Minnesota. Intermediate forms between the Yellow-Fringed and the White-Fringed _Habenarias_ are probably natural hybrids, as they are closely associated in their haunts during July and August, the hybrid usually being of a lighter yellow, blooming slightly earlier than the type species. _New England Range_—Maine, common; New Hampshire, frequent; Vermont, infrequent; Massachusetts, frequent; Rhode Island, infrequent; Connecticut, rare. 14.—HABENARIA HOLOPETALA (Lindley) A. Gray, 1835-1867[75] CREAM-FRINGED ORCHIS The specific name, _holopetala_, refers to the petals being complete, entire. A small bogland orchid, with fleshy-fibrous roots. July-August. =Flowers= beautiful, smaller than in preceding species, cream, or lighter yellow than _H. ciliaris_. =Labellum= sparingly fringed. =Petals= narrower and entire. =Stem= 1 foot high. =Leaves= similar to type species _H. blephariglottis_ and _H. ciliaris_. _Continental Range_—From Canada southward to Alabama, North Carolina, in company with _H. blephariglottis_. _New England Range_—Refer to range of _H. blephariglottis_ for New England. 15.—HABENARIA LACERA (Michaux) R. Brown, 1803-1810 RAGGED-FRINGED GREEN ORCHIS The specific name, _lacera_, refers to the lacerate or ragged and torn appearance of the fringed labellum of this species. A bogland, meadow, or woodland orchid, with fleshy-fibrous roots. June 20th-July 15. =Flowers= greenish-yellow, in loose-flowered spike, 2-6 inches long. =Labellum= 3-parted, deeply fringed or ragged. =Sepals= ovate, obtuse, upper one broader than lower ones. =Stem= slender or stout, leafy, 1-2½ feet high. =Leaves= lanceolate, 5-8 inches long; bract-like above. _Continental Range_—From Nova Scotia southward to Georgia and Alabama; westward to Minnesota and Indiana. In Thompson’s Swamps, Pownal, Vermont, this species intergrades with _H. psycodes_ and _H. clavellata_. The hybrids, or those crossed with _H. psycodes_ produce flowers with light purple, and less fringed than in the true type of _H. lacera_; while those crossed with _H. clavellata_ are much less ragged fringed than in the type form of _H. lacera_, although in a much smaller spike, with nearly white or creamy-green flowers, resembling a large spike of _H. clavellata_. _New England Range_—Maine, common; New Hampshire, common; Vermont, common; Massachusetts, infrequent; Rhode Island, frequent; Connecticut, common. 16.—HABENARIA GRANDIFLORA (Bigelow) Torrey, 1824-1826 (_Habenaria fimbriata_ A. Gray, 1867) LARGE PURPLE-FRINGED ORCHIS—LONG PURPLES—DEAD-MEN’S FINGERS—DEAD-MEN’S THUMBS The specific name, _grandiflora_, refers to the grand flowers of this species; the most beautiful among the bogland _Habenarias_. Tall, damp woodland or bogland orchid, with fleshy-fibrous or palmate roots. June-July 22d-August 16th.