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GLADÍOLUS* psittácinus. 
The Parrot Gladiole. 
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TRIANDRIA MONOGYNITA. 
Nat. ord. Irınzz Jussieu. (Introduction to the natural system of 
Botany, p. 260.) 
GLADIOLUS. — Supra, vol. 2. fol. 169. 
G. psittacinus ; foliis ensiformibus medio costatis obscuré nervosis, floribus 
campanulatis, sepalis latè ovatis obtusis mucronulatis, petalis anterioribus 
lineari-oblongis supremo obovato convexo. 
: G. psittacinus. Hooker in bot. mag. t. 3032. 
Caulis cum foliis 3-4-pedalis, basi purpureus, superne lete virens, erectus. 
Folia ensiformia, acuminata, equitantia, medio suboblique costato, costis 
quibusdam lateralibus obscurioribus. Spice terminales, pedales, bracteis 
spathaceis, purpurascentibus, tubo floris qualibus. Sepala et petala lutea, 
Be punctata, striolata et marginata; genitalia petalo supremo appressa, 
eviora. 
We believe that the first introduction of this noble 
Gladiole took place in 1829, when it was obtained from 
the Prince of Salm Dyck, by Mr. Hitchin, of Norwich. 
Mr. Richard Harrison had previously seen it in the Garden 
at Leyden, where, however, it seems that different ideas 
are entertained upon the subject of liberality from what we 
are accustomed to meet with in most of the Gardens of 
Great Britain. 
Our drawing was made from a plant that blossomed 
last July in the Nursery of Mr. Lee, of Hammersmith ; 
almost immediately after which, we were favoured with 
noble specimens by Mr. Miller, of Bristol, accompanied 
by a beautiful drawing, executed with great skill by Miss 
Mintron. 
* The leaves of all the species being sword-shaped, a word expressive 
of that meaning is very appropriate. 
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