Allium.] CLVI. LILIACEE. (J. D. Hooker.) 341 
much exserted.—Baker observes that this is closely allied to A. blandum, differing 
in the slender habit, narrower leaves, and longer more acute sepals. 
_ 12. A. Bakeri, Regel All. Monogr. 141; leaves basal narrowly 
linear, scape tall slender, head lax-fld., pedicels much longer than the 
campanulate red-purple flowers, sepals orbicular or oblong obtuse, fila- 
ments simple linear-subulate inner dilated and 2-toothed at the base, 
anthers minute. A. splendens, Miq. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. iii. 154. 
A exsertum, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 294 (not of Don). ? Caloscordon 
exertum, Herbert in Bot. Reg. xxxiii. under t. 5. 
Kuasia HILIS; alt. 4-5500 ft.—Drsrats. China, Japan. 
Bulbs clustered, 1 in. long, ovoid-oblong ; scales white, membranous. Leaves 
; 0-9 by A in., shorter than the slender terete scape. Head few- or many-fid. ; 
pedicels 4-4 in, Sepals 1-3 in. long, with the filaments on their bases. Ovary 
subglobose, style far exserted. 
** Stamens equalling or shorter than the perianth. 
13. A. Wallichii, Kunth Enum. iv. 443 ; tall, leaves long linear or 
ensiform flat longer than the stout triquetrous scape, head lax-fld., pedicels 
much longer than the stellate purple flowers, sepals linear narrow reflexed 
longer than the simple filaments elongate-subulate. Regel All. Monogr. 
M2; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 291. A. caeruleum, Wall. Cat. 5076 (not 
of Pallas), A. violaceum, Wall. mss. 
Tone ERATE Data, alt. 8-13,00C ft. from Kumaon to Sikkim. Gilgit, 
her, 
Bulbs hardly developed, clustered, base of stem thickened, clothed with mem- 
ranous entire and torn sheaths. Leaves basal, 2-3 ft. by 3-4 in., margins erose, 
narrowed to an acute point. Scape 1-24 ft. Head 2-3in.diam. ; pedicels 1-1} in. ; 
Spathes caducous, as long as the pedicels, Sepals } in., obtuse; filaments inserted 
on their bases, Capsule turbinate. 
l4. A. Hookeri, Thwaites Enum. 339; slender, leaves basal linear 
membranous shorter than the tall subtrigonous scape l-nerved, head 
globose laxly many-fld., pedicels much longer than the stellate white 
overs, sepals linear acuminate about equalling the filiform filaments. A. 
allichii, var, Regel All. Monogr. 143. 
N Kuasta HILLS; at Kala Pana, alt. 5000 ft, J. D. H. & T. T. CEYLON; 
ewera Elia, alt. 7000 ft., Thwaites. 
pe hardly any ; base of stem clothed with long narrow membranous sheaths. 
k ves 12-18 by 4-4 in., acute. Scape 1-2 ft. ; heads 13 in. diam. ; spathe vit a 
Qu tail ; pedicels i-$ in., capillary. Sepals ł in. ; filaments inserted on their bases. 
Psule obcordate ; cells usually 1-seeded. 
15. A. sikkimense, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 292; leaves basal 
New) linear channelled shorter than the slender Hexuous scape, head 
ei pedicels unequal longer or shorter than the campanulate d ac- 
"Um flowers, filaments broadly subulate much shorter than the oblong 
ne nte or obtuse sepals. Regel All. Monogr. 146. n 
"n HIMALAYA ; in the inner ranges, alt. 11-14,000 ft., J. D. H., Elwes. 
34 lbs tufted, slender, cylindric ; outer scales of long parallel fibres. pereen 2-3, 
spathe Zei in. subacute. Scape 4-12 in. Head 6-15-fld. ; pedicels eid; 
broad solitary, broadly ovate. Sepals } to nearly 4 in.; inner filaments v th i 
Cope angular base adnate to the bases of the sepals; outer parro e, 
le 3-lobed, Ovary subglobose ; style included, cells 2-ovuled.—Baker regar 
