576 ADDENDA. 
4a. Aristea longifolia, Baker. Leaves many in a basal rosette, 
erect, linear, rigid, glabrous, 14 ft. or more long, } in. broad, closely 
ribbed. Stem above 1 ft. long, flat and narrowly winged throughout, 
nearly simple, leafless. Clusters of flowers about 3, the lowest on a 
short ascending peduncle with a much-reduced leaf at the base; bracts. 
oblong, } in. long, with a firm centre and broad entire membranous 
margins. Perianth not seen. Capsule oblong, } in. long, obtusely 
angled, distinctly peduncled. 
Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa: mountains of Usambara, 5000 ft., 
Buchwald, 469! in Berlin Herbarium, 
7a. Gladiolus mosambicensis, Baker. Corm globose, under 
1 in. diam.; outer tunics of parallel fibres. Produced leaves short, 
erect, basal, narrowly linear, glabrous, convex on the back, with stout 
angular raised crowded ribs. Stem slender, 4—1 ft. long, bearing 2 small 
sheath-leaves. Spike lax, secund, simple or forked at the base, 4—8 in. 
long; lower outer spathe-valve oblong-navicular, green, 4 in. long. 
Perianth pink, 14 in. long; tube subcylindrical, curved, 4 in. long ;. 
upper segments obovate-spathulate, obtuse; lower with an oblong 
acute blade as long as the claw. Stamens nearly as long as the upper 
segments. 
Mozamb. Dist. Portuguese East Africa: Beira, Braga, 117! in Berlin 
Herbarium, 
76. Gladiolus Antunesii, Baker. Corm not seen. Stem 14-2 ft. 
long, moderately stout, bearing 4-5 rigid linear glabrous strongly 
ribbed sheath-leaves, the central ones with short free tips. Spike forked 
at the base, very lax, 5-6 in. long, not secund ; outer spathe-valves 
oblong-navicular, green tinged with purple, 4-3 in. long. Perianth- 
tube curved, as long as the spathe; limb purple, 1 inch long; upper 
segments obovate-spathulate, obtuse, the central one } in. broad ; lower 
segments as long, obovate-unguiculate. Stamens nearly as long as the 
perianth. 
Lower Guinea. Angola: Huilla, Antunes, 326! in Berlin Herbarium. 
18a. Gladiolus macrophlebius, Baker. Corm not seen. Basal 
leaves 3, erect, linear, a foot or more long, 4-4 in. broad, sheathing the 
base of the stem, glabrous, with thick stramineous veins and margins. 
Stem 2 ft. long, bearing a reduced leaf at the middle. Spike very lax, 
secund, 6-9 in. long; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, acuminate, green, 
ł-1 in. long. Perianth deep red, 14 in. long; tube curved, } in. long ; 
segments oblong-spathulate, obtuse, subequal, 1 in. long. Stamens. 
much shorter than the perianth. 
Lower Guinea. Angola: Huilla, Antunes, 29! in Berlin Herbarium. 
19a. Gladiolus oliganthus, Baker. Corm globose, under 1 in. 
diam. ; outer tunics membranous, brown, Basal leaves rigid, linear, 
glabrous, the largest } ft. long, 4 in. broad. Stem slender, 9-12 in. 
long, bearing a single sheath-leaf. Spike very lax, 6-9 in. long; lower 
outer spathe-valve lanceolate, green, 1-14 in. long. Perianth white ; 
