oiin, 3-cornered ; stigma an inconspicuous point. Germen 

 narrowly turbinate, sharply 3-corneredj 3 or 4 times shorter 

 than the peduncle ; cells two-seeded ; ovules white, round, 

 and disposed side by side. Capsule bulbispermous ; seeds 

 tuberous, about the size of a Pea. 



Introduced from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr. Mas- 

 son in 1774. 



