Tts nearest ally is 7. Mazimowiczti, Regel (Gartenflora, 
1889, p. 505, t. 1807, fig. 1), also a native of Hastern 
Bokhara, which has narrow leaves, but can be readily 
distinguished by its acuminate perianth-segments, the 
outer being much broader than the inner. 
Deser—A dwarf plant. Bulb ovoid, six to nine lines in 
diameter, tunics blackish outside, bearded inside at the 
apex with brownish hairs. Stem slender, two to ten 
inches high, more or less flexuous. Leaves about six near 
the middle of the stem, at first close together, finally 
separated by the lengthening of the internodes, linear, 
or the lowest linear-lanceolate, overtopping the flowers, 
glabrous or sparingly ciliate, three to five inches long, two 
to four lines broad. Peduncle glabrous, one-flowered. 
Perianth-segments uniform, obovate or ovate-lanceolate, 
abruptly and shortly acuminate, crimson, with a black- 
purple spot inside the base. Stamens about half as long 
as the perianth, purple; filaments linear from a dilated 
base, glabrous; anthers oblong, rather shorter than the 
filaments. Ovary oblong, trigonous; style short, conical ; 
stigma capitate, a little wider than the ovary. Capsule 
ovoid, trigonous, beaked by the persistent style-—C. H. 
WricHt, 
Figs. 1 and 2, anthers; 3, pistil: ell enlarged. 
