two to six, contemporary with the flowers in March, narrow 

 linear, with revolute edges and a distinct white central band. 

 Top of the flower five or six inches above the top of the 

 corm. Basal spathe none. Proper spathe monophy.llous, 

 whitish, clasping loosely the tube of the perianth. Perianth- 

 tube two or three inches long, distinctly striped with lilac 

 lines. Throat yellow, glabrons. Segments of the limb 

 oblong, obtuse, an inch or under cultivation an inch and a 

 half long, all bright lilac-purple inside, the three outer with 

 five distinct feathered lilac stripes on a pale ground all the 

 way down the back. The three inner striped at the base 

 only. Stamens more than half as long as the perianth- 

 segments, anthers and filaments both bright yellow. Stigmas 

 bright orange-yellow, undivided, overtopping the anthers. — 

 J. 6?. Baker. 



