Descr. Roots consisting of broadly ovate, scaly dubs, often 
aggregate, sending out branching fidres from beneath. Stem erect, 
simple, rounded, 4—6 feet high. Leaves numerous on the stem, 
frequently very crowded, lanceolate, or, upper ones especially, 
linear-lanceolate, sessile, glabrous, much acuminated, particularly 
those nearest the flower, having one or two faint lines on each 
side the midrib. Flowers terminal, drooping, solitary, as in all 
the specimens, we believe, that have flowered in this country ; or 
two or three from the same point, and these umbellate, as in Dr. 
Wallich’s figure, in which case the four or five upper leaves, or 
bracteas, constitute an involucre. Peduncles also bearing one or 
two lesser dracteas. Sepals nine inches or more in length, 
broadly ovato-lanceolate in the lamina, the lower part extended 
into a very long claw, which claws collectively form a long narrow 
tube, enlarging upwards, the lamina much spreading, so as to _ 
give the hypocrateriform character to the flower described by,Dr. 
Wallich. This flower is fragrant, delicate cream white ; the outer 
sepals having a prominent central ridge, are more or less tinged 
with yellow and green. Stamens included. Anthers an inch and 
a quarter long, yellow. Ovary six-angled, six-celled, oblong. 
Style a good deal longer than the stamens. Stigma large, capitate, 
with three gibbous reflexed lobes. W. J. H. 
Cuxr. In habit this species resembles L. longiflorum, specio- 
sum, &c., and grows as freely. As it is of recent introduction 
and comes from a different country, we are not yet certain that 
it will prove as hardy as the Japan species. But the latter, 
although known to be perfectly hardy, are, on account of their 
showy appearance, grown in pots as ornamental plants for the 
greenhouse in autumn; and for this purpose the present species 
may be added to their number. In winter the bulbs (in the pots) 
should be kept in a cool place, protected from frost. Early in 
spring they should be repotted, in a mixture of rich loam, leaf- 
mould, or turfy peat, with a portion of sharp sand. The pots 
must be properly drained, and placed in a cool pit or frame; 
at first they require but little water, but as they advance in 
growth and the heat of the season increases, they will require water 
and air to be freely given. When they begin to show flowers 
they should be placed in the greenhouse. J. 8. 
Fig. 1, 2. Roots -—matural, size : copied from Dr. Wallich’s figures. 
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