Kew, in 1900, from Mr. Siehe, in a batch of bulbs of 
I. stenophylla. It flowered in a frame in January of the 
present year. 
Descr.—Bulb ovoid, three-flowered; outer coat pale 
brown; roots very long, stout. Leaves six to seven, very 
short at flowering time, at length three to five inches long 
by half an inch broad, linear, narrowed to an obtuse tip, 
bright green. Spathe-valves sub-herbaceous. Perianth- 
tube four inches long, violet ; segments obovate-spathulate, 
outer two inches long, reflexed from beyond the middle, 
sides erect, dark violet, with broad streaks of white; crest 
orange-yellow, bordered with white; inner segments an 
inch long, spreading and reflexed, undulate, violet. Style- 
branches longer than the perianth-segments, oblong-obovate, 
crisped and undulate, violet.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1 and 2, anthers; 3, portion of style-arm and stigma :—all enlarged. 
