Tas. 7757. 
AGAVE Pracocku. 
Native of Central Mevico. 
Nat. Ord. AMARYLLIDEX.—Tribe AGAVEX. 
Genus AcavE, Linn. ; (Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. iii. p. 738.) 
Agave (Littza) Peacockii; acaulis, foliis densissime rosulatis in catervam 
subhemisphericam 4 ped. diam. congestis extimis patulis intimis erectis 
omnibus ensiformi-oblanceolatis coriaceo-carnusis medio 4 poll. latis 
apice in spinam rigidam fere pollicarem brunneam productis basin 
versus angustatis saturate viridibus medio versus pallidis, marginibus non 
corneis, spinis marginalibus inequalibus irregulariter subdistanter insertis 
brunneis majoribus e basi elongata nunc fere 3 poll. longa repente 
incurvis pungentibus, scapo cum inflorescentia 14 ped. alto viridi inferne 
bracteis lanceolatis sparsis aucto, inflores entia valde angusta subspice- 
formi stricta e fasciculis innumeris crasse pedunculatis 3-5-floris constante, 
pedicellis brevibus crassis, bracteis 1-3-pollicaribus subulato-lanceolatis 
bracteolisque minoribus brunneis membranaceis, floribns 2-22 poll. longis 
erectis, ovario fusiformi terete saturate viridi, perianthii segmentis ovario 
paullo brevioribus lineari-oblongis obtusis medio crasse coriaceis dorso 
viridibus sanguineo punctatis marginibus membranaceis, filamentis seg- 
mentis fere duplo longioribus robustis pallide viridibus, antheris magnis 
3 poll. longis viridibus, stylo robusto filamentis longiore, stigmate clavato. 
A. Peacockii, Croucher in Gard. Chron. 1873, p. 1400, fig. 283. Baker, Handé. 
Amaryll. p. 171. 
The flowering of a previously unfigured Agave is a satis- 
factory event, because without good figures made from 
specimens in a flowering condition, the determination 
by descriptions alone of the species of this large and econo- 
mically important genus is never satisfactory. As re- 
gards A. Peacockii such a figure was especially needed, 
for the original description, made from a young flower- 
less specimen, is quite insufficient for the identification 
of the species. Fortunately there can be no doubt as 
to the Agave here figured being that to which the 
name Peacochkii is given, for it is the type specimen pur- 
chased by the Royal Gardens at the sale in 1889 of the 
rich collection of Succulents formed by the late Mr. 
Peacock, of Hammersmith. It flowered in the Palm House 
of the Royal Gardens in December, 1899, having thrown 
up a scape which, with the inflorescence, was fourteen and 
Feprvuary Ist, 1901. 
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