than the leaf, eglandulose. Cirrfi simply slender, spirally 
twisted. Peduncles two, from the axils of the leaves, nearly as 
long as the leaf, bearing a few, small, subulate dracteoles, and a 
solitary flower. . Flowers rather small. Calyx pale yellow-green, 
cut to the base into five spreading, oblong, obtuse sepals. Sepals 
very minute, white. /i/amentous crown in two series, ochraceous- 
red: outer series of numerous long, slender, wavy, spreading 
filaments, nearly as long as the calyx; inner of numerous com- 
pact, erect, or slightly incurved ones. Co/wmn as long as the 
calyx, red, bearing five red recurved filaments, each with a 
green, linear-oblong anther. Ovary globose, with three reflexo- 
patent styles, tipped with a clubbed stigma. 
Fig. 1. Portion of a flower :—magnified. 
