Mr. Backhouse as " likely to form a conn or bulb-tuber at the 

 base of the stem, and at the extremity of the runners (like 

 Tritonia rosea), though at present there is no clear bulb 

 formed." The plant attains the height of thru: feet, with long, 

 sheathing, sword-shaped, carinatcd leaves, the longest arising 

 from the base. Upwards they gradually form bracts, and con- 

 stitute a distichous spike, from which the /lowers (ten to four- 

 teen) gradually emerge, opening in succession from below up- 

 wards. Tube of the perianth shorter than the bracts ; limb 

 measuring two inches across, of six spreading, uniform, ovate- 

 oblong, very acute, bright crimson lobes. Stamens three, in- 

 serted at the summit of the tube. Anthers sagittate, yellow. 

 Ovary inferior, subtriangular. Style filiform, divided nearly halt- 

 way down into three slender branches. Stigmas obtuse. 



Fig. 1. Stamen. 2. Pistil. .'5. Transverse section of the ovary : — magnified. 



