the area of the genus in a western direction very materially. 
Q. aerius is closely allied to C. biflorus, but it is not 
feathered on the back of the outer segments of the perianth. 
It inhabits the mountains of the northern provinces of Asia 
Minor, at an elevation of 4000 to 7000 feet above sea-level. 
It was introduced by Dean Herbert, but was never figured, 
and was soon lost. For our Kew bulbs we are indebted to 
Mr. George Maw, who communicated them in the spring of 
the present year. 
Drsor. C. KoronKkow. Corm depresso-globose, an inch 
in diameter; outer tunics brown, composed of matted 
parallel fibres. Basal spathe none. Leaves eight or twelve 
to a cluster, reaching to the top of the flowers, narrow 
hnear, with revolute margins, and a distinct white central 
band down the face. Spathe-valves two, lanceolate, mem- 
branous, an inch long. Perianth-tube brownish, twice as 
long as the spathe; segments of the limb oblanceolate- 
oblong, an inch or an inch and a half long, bright yellow 
inside, the three outer tinged with brown all over the back. 
Anthers bright yellow, half an inch long; filaments very 
short. Style orange-yellow; branches entire, reaching to 
the top of the anthers. 
For bulbs of this beautiful species, the Royal Gardens of 
Kew are indebted to Dr. de Regel of the Imperial Botanical 
Gardens, St. Petersburg. 
_ C. arrtus. Corm globose, half or three-quarters of an 
inch in diameter; tunics brown, cartilaginous, cut round 
in a ring at the base. Basal spathe none. Leaves but 
little developed at the flowering season, narrow linear, with 
revolute margins, and a distinct white rib down the face. 
Proper spathe of two lanceolate hyaline valves. Perianth- 
tube pale lilac, two inches long; segments of the limb 
obovate or oblong obtuse, an inch or an inch and a half 
long, bright lilac; throat bright yellow. Anthers bright 
yellow; filaments short, slightly papillose. Style orange- 
red; branches entire. Seeds dark red.—J. G. Baker. 
Fig. 1, C. Korolkowi, part of tunic of corm; 2, cross-section of leaf; 3, anther ; 
4, style-arms, all enlarged ; 5, ©. aerius, part of tunic of corm ; 6, cross-section 
aay ken 8, stylk-arms, all enlarged; 9, seed, natural size; 10, the 
