over half an inch in diameter, the outer half with an 
annular thickening on the upper surface, terminating in a 
raised rim surrounding the base of the gynophore. 
Sepals pale yellow, ovate-oblong, rounded at the apex, 
rather under three-quarters of an inch long, a quarter of 
an inch broad at the middle, reflexed. Petals of similar 
colour and shape, over a third of an inch long, a sixth of 
an inch broad at the middle. Corona of three rows; 
outer segments laterally compressed, triangular-capitate, a 
quarter of an inch long, yellow, with a violet head; seg- 
ments of the middle row filament-like, few and incon- 
spicuous, half as long as the outer ones; segments of the 
inner row connate almost to the apex into a much-folded 
inflexed ring, about a sixth of an inch broad. Androgyno- 
phore glabrous, a third of aninch long. Ovary subglobose, 
minutely pubescent ; styles rather thick.—T. A. Spracus. 
Fig. 1, base of leaf, showing under surface and glands; 2,a gland from 
another part of the leaf ; 3, longitudinal section of flower; 4, a coronal segment 
of the outermost row ; 5 and 6, anthers; 7, pistil :—all enlarged. 
