most densely rosulate, spreading, the outer rather recurved, 
one to three inches long,one-quarter to one-third of an inch 
broad, narrow linear-spathulate, very coriaceous, obtuse, with 
white cartilaginous margins, which are obscurely crenulate, 
especially when dry. Scape one to one and a half feet high, 
stout, loaded throughout with flowers, the inflorescence 
forming an obtusely conical, subcylindric, nodding mass, five 
to seven inches in diameter; primary branches horizontal, 
two to four inches long, floriferous towards their tips; bracts 
at their bases foliaceous, one-half to one inch long, linear, 
obtuse, glandular, not margined. Pedicels very variable in 
length, with small. bracteoles at the base. Mowers three- 
quarters of an inch in diameter. Calyx-/obes rounded-ovate, 
about as long as the hemispheric tube. Pefa/s orbicular, 
white, with a few minute red-brown dots on the disk. 
Filaments subulate; anthers small, yellow. Styles rather 
short, recurved.—/J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Reduced view of whole plant: 2, leaf; 3, young leaf; 4, top of 
thyrsus, all of the natural size: 5, flower without the petals ; and 6, a petal: 
—both magnified, 
