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Macleanica were collected in December, 1838, by John : 
* Maclean, Esq. of Lima, in his excursion across the Cordillera 
on the western slope, and obligingly sent by him to Spofforth, 
together with several others of equal interest. 
142. ISMENE deflexa. Folia subpedalia acuta 13 unc. lata viridia basi cylin- 
draceo-vaginantia, scapus anceps, spatha marcescens tubum biuncialem pallidé 
virentem curvatulum vix «equans, limbus albus reflexus vix 4-uncialis sepalis 
angustis mucrone petala obtusa parum latiora superantibus, corona ampla 
horizontalis laciniis duabus inferioribus adpressa triuncialis lobis recurvis 
lacero-truncatis dentibus filiformibus alba fundum versüs. virens, filamenta 
alba 1} unc. vel ultra, superiora pendulé ori coronze adpressa, inferiora conni- 
ventia, stylus coronam 2 unc. superans stigmate parvulo. Planta Ismeni 
calathinee similis odore subgrato. In jugo montium Peruvie San Mateo 
dicto.—W. H. 
A bulb of this new species of Ismene, found by J. Mac- 
lean, Esq. on the Quebrada de San Mateo at the elevation of 
10,984 feet, flowered in the greenhouse at Spofforth in July, 
1839, having been potted in white sand with a small admix- 
ture of light loam, in consequence of the bulbs having been 
recognized as a species of Ismene by their appearance. It- 
forms a connecting link between the original species of 
Ismene and the genus Elisena, by the adpression of its cup to 
the lower segments of the limb, and the greater length of the 
filaments, of which the three upper instead of dipping into 
the cup lie across its mouth.  Elisena longipetala has pre- 
cisely the growth and habit of an Ismene, and a bulb of 
ringens (P. ringens of Ruiz) lately received from Lima, has 
entirely the aspect and habit of I. calathina, with a sheathing 
column, contrary to the representation in the Flora Peruviana. 
A variety of I. amancaes has the lobes of the cup united, 
so as to form an entire margin, projecting beyond the point 
of the insertion of the filaments. It seems therefore very 
probable, that, when better understood, the genus Elisena 
will merge in Ismene. Every Ismene delights in white 
sand, every Hymenocallis in strong alluvial soil, and immer- 
sion in water.—W. H. 
143. L/ELIA flava ; pseudobulbis ovalibus 1-2-phyllis foliis carnosis coriaceis 
planis subconvexis brevioribus, scapo erecto foliis longiore squamulis qui- 
busdam distantibus vaginato apice paucifloro bracteis minimis acutis, sepalis 1 
peus oblongo-linearibus obtusis, labelli lobo medio crispo recurvo 4 
ateralibus obtusis undulatis multd longiore. 7 
“This plant, I believe, is a native of Mexico, from 
whence it was brought several years ago, and added to Sir 
