to Nemostyuis of Nurratt, Flora of Arkansas, in Amer. Phil. Trans., 
read 1834, p. 157.“ Cor. hexapetala patens, tubo nullo, laciniis suba- 
qualibus, stamina libera, stigmata 6 filiformia, capsula oblonga truncata, 
radix bulbosa, folia ensiformia plicata ; caulis uni- aut pauci-florus, flores 
geminati, spatha bivalvis.” Under the above character he unites Ix1a 
acuta of Barton, under the name of N. geminiflora, which has roundish 
seeds, with Ixia ce@lestina of Bartram which he states to have angular 
seeds. The name acuta must be preferred to geminiflora, for the plant 
is occasionally triflorous, and celestina, which he calls one-flowered, 
varies with a two-flowered stalk, as in Bartram’s drawing at Mr. 
Lamserr’s. Nourraut states in the character that the filaments are 
free, but Barton asserts, that those of acuta, which I consider the type 
of the Genus, are united at the base. Nemosrytis is named from the 
stigmas being deeply bifid, with filiform lobes. If that feature did not 
urnish a sound generic distinction, the name N EMOSTYLIS, which is 
limited to it, would, of necessity, be superseded. Perfect and fresh 
Specimens must be examined, to ascertain whether celestina differing 
from acuta in seed is a genuine species of Nemosrvuis. 
The following species of Grtasine are described from specimens in 
Sir W. J. Hooxer’s rich Herbarium. 
2. G. Purruchucana, Var. 1. princeps ; spec. Mathews (n. 784) 
Apr. ex Purruchucé Peruvize. Caule ultrapedali, bracteis foliiformibus 
circiter 7-floram (vel infra) superantibus, floribus modicis SuCCeSssiVis 
violaceis, seminibus ut in G. azured, 
V. 2. simplex ; Spec. Mathews ex eodem loco. Caule graciliore, 
spatha terminali, bracteis filiformibus angustioribus ;4;——5. une. latis 
sterilibus, floribus violaceis minoribus. 
3. G. grandifiora ; spec. Jameson (n. 57) ex collibus Peruvie 
prope Perucho, 7,500 ped. alt. m. Maio. Foliis circiter binis 4 unc. 
lis acutis ultra Sesquipedalibus utrinque valde attenuatis, bracteis 2 
amplexicaulibus (quarum inferior acumine biunciali libero munita est) 
caule simplici multoties brevioribus, spatha subbiunciali pedunculis 
bracteatis breviore, perianthio conspicuo laciniis circ. 1} unc. latis 
uncialibus laeté violaceis. Semina non visa. 
= G, Punctata ; spec, Andrieux Pl. Mex. (n. 79.) inter Tehuan- 
tepec et mare Pacificum in ditione Oaxacana m. Aug. lectum, Foliis 
circiter 15-uncialibus VIX 75 unc, latis, bracteis 1—2-superioribus spa- 
ue torm tohiformi sterili caulem gracilem amplexis, ramulis 1—2 
tera. breviore pedunculos Superantibus, perianthio subsemunciali et 
Secundum Andrieur MSS, violaceo-punctato, Capsula obovata. 
GeLasine. (Derir, gelasinus, a smiling dimple.) Species dubia. 
5.7 G. nuda ; spec. Tweedie ex planitid aridi prope Maldonado, et 
oh Monte Video orientem versus, autumnale foliis nondum exortis, 
Julbo parvulo ovato sub terra pedis alt. repdsto. Caule dodrantali 
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