scapes. Leafing-stem one foot high, with three to five leaves 
Leaves appearing before the flowers, a foot long, by two to 
four inches broad, elliptic, suberect, narrowed to the obtuse 
apex, of a dark green colour, paler beneath. /owers numerous. 
Perianth-tube six to twelve inches long, as thick as a goose- 
quill, pale purple; limb four to five inches in diameter, of a 
clear red-purple colour with a white throat; segments ellip- 
tic, rounded at the point, concave, without conspicuous 
venation -or tesselation. Azthers linear, oblong, yellow, 
bursting outwards. Sfyles three, subunilateral, slender, 
quite entire, white, tips slightly incurved.. Capsule two- 
thirds inch long, turgid.— J. D. H. 
