tapering to a long point. Stem terete, about a foot high, 
2—3-flowered, covered with a close succession of lanceolate, 
acute, clasping bract-leaves. Pedicels two or three inches 
long, protruded from the bracts when developed. Ovary 
cylindrical, half to three-quarters of an inch long. Perianth- 
limb bright yellow, the outer segments obovate-oblong, obtuse, 
an inch and a half long, reflexing from below the middle, 
marked at the top of the claw with a circle of purple lines ; 
inner segments bright yellow, oblanceolate, rather shorter 
than the outer. Stigmas an inch long, broadly petaloid, 
with broad deltoid reflexing toothed apical appendages. 
Flower sweet-scented.—J. G. Baker. 
