472 MISS L. S. GIBBS ON THE 
oblongis, apice acutis vel obtusiuseulis, hyalinis membranaceis ; 
perianthii tubo longissimo arcuato, anguste cylindraceo, apicem 
versus paullulum ampliato ; segmentis oblongis, apice obtusis, 
tubo paullo brevioribus; antheris filamentis equilongis ; styli 
ramis columna brevioribus.—4A b affini Hesp. Tysont, Baker, distat 
ob tubum areuatum spatha duplo longiorem, segmenta longiora 
necnon brunnea, et antheras a segmentis superatas. 
Hab. Matopo Hills, sandy banks of Malami River. Sept. 44. 
The corm is from 12-15 em. long, 14-18 cm. in diameter. 
The base of the brown outer scale-leaf separates from the upper 
portion as the young corms break through, on growing out at 
the base of the old eorm, thus leaving a free basal scale with 
laciniate margin and an upper enveloping portion of the scale- 
leaf, also with laciniate margin. The basal leaves vary from 
16-26 cm. long and 2 mm. broad. The stem is from :5—:9 m. 
high, including the lax spike. The spathe-valves are of equal 
length, 2 em. long and 6 mm. broad at the base, the spathes of 
the upper flowers being more obtuse than those subtending the 
lower. The perianth-tube is about 2 em.long and 1 mm. broad, 
the segments are about 1°6 cm. long and 4 mm. broad, the inner 
series rather narrower; the stamens are inserted at the mouth 
of the tube, the filaments being 8 mm. long and the anthers the 
same length and 1 mm. broad; the style arms are 1'5 cm. long 
and the column 2:2 em. long. 
A very distinct species, with corolla and spathe of the palest 
brown, the long tubes being very curved, and the perianth- 
segments reflexed, exposing the stamens. The flowers are 
sweet-scented, opening in the evening. I only saw it in one 
locality, but there it was abundant. 
GLADIOLUS MELLERI, Baker. 
Matopo Hills, vlei ground, general. Fl. Oct. 202. 
Distrib. Portuguese East and British Central Africa, Rhodesia. 
This species flowers before the leaves, but the last season’s 
foliage is often found still attached to the bulbs, as in the above 
specimen. 
GLADIOLUS PRIMULINUS, Baker. 
Victoria Falls, Knife Edge. Sept. 323. 
Distrib. South-east Africa, Usagara Mountains. The corm 
only of this specimen was brought back. It flowered at the 
Chelsea Physic Garden in June 1906. 
