lanceolate, varying in length, recurved. Flower solitary, terminal, 
moderately drooping, at first subcampanulate, at length spreading. 
Sepals six, ovate or ovato-oblong, acute, contracted at the base 
into a nectariferous claw, bearing a small tuft of hair externally 
at the base, and a large dense crest-like tuft within at the base 
of the lamina. Colour of the sepals lilac-purple, having a green 
keel externally ; within, the lower half, or rather more, is sprinkled 
with purple dots. Stamens six, shorter than the sepals ; anthers 
oblong, dark purple. Ovary oblong, somewhat six-angled, three- 
celled. Style equalling the length of the filaments. Stigma 
three-lobed, papillose. ~ Capsule globoso-oblong, with six rather: 
sharp angles. 
Fig. 1. Root-leaf :—nat. size. 2. Sepal. 3. Pistil. 4. Ovary cut through 
transversely :—magnified. 5. Capsule. 6. Bulb :—xat. size. 
