Tas. 5977. 
MILLA porrironta, 
Native of Chili. 
Nat Ord, Littacea:.—Tribe, AGAPANTHES, 
Genus Minua, Cav. ; (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. xi. p- 378). 
| Mitta (Hesperocordium) porrifolia ; foliis seapum equantibus v. superantibus 
anguste linearibus obtusiusculis supra concavis dorso convexis, spathis 
angustis membranaceis, pedicellos graciles subsquantibus, perianthio 
campanulato ex albo virescente ad medium 6-fido, lobis oblongis acutis 
lente recurvis costa gracili viridi. 
Mitta porrifolia, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., vol. xi. p. 386. 
TriTeLerA porrifolia, Pupp. Fragment. p. 10; Papp. and Endl. Nov. Gen. et 
Sp., vol. ii. p. 28, t. 189; Gard. Chron., 1868, p. 990; Kunth Enum. 
Plant., vol. iv. p. 468; Gay Flor. Chili, vol. vi. p. 118. 
A native of grassy places in Chili, where it was discovered 
at Concan by Peeppig, the author of the species, and more 
recently collected by Philippi on the Cordillera of Santiago, 
It was first introduced into Europe by our indefatigable 
friend, Max Leichtlin, of Carlsruhe, who communicated bulbs 
to the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh; and I am in- 
debted to Mr. McNab for the specimen here figured, which 
Was accompanied by a description by Dr. Balfour anda sketch 
by Mr. Caird. The flowers are described as violet by Poeppig, 
ut there was scarce a trace of that colour in the cultivated 
Specimen. Milla porrifolia is probably as hardy as M.(Zriteleia) 
uniflora, and if it forms as handsome tufts and proves as 
amenable to both pot culture and the border as that plant, 
it will be an acquisition to the horticulturist. In one = 
Tespect it possesses a great advantage over the J. uniflora in 
ing inodorops when bruised, the alliaceous smell of the 
r rendering it unfit for use as a cut-flower. : 
The genus 7riteleia, together with Lesperocordium, has 
Jury Isr, 1872, ; 
