Tab. 5686. 



COBTJKGIA teiciiroma. 



Tricoloured Coburgia. 



Nat. Ord. AllABYLLIDEiE.— Hexaxdbia Mokogynia. 



Gen Char. Corolla infandibuliformis v. cyliudrica, superne ampliata, 

 jauce dilatato, tubo incurvo, lobis imbricatis patentibus. Corona G-loba, 

 lobis 2-iidis v. 2-dentatis, dentibua alternis brevibus 2-fidis alternis stami- 

 niteris. Fdamenta vix connivcntia ; antherse breves. Ovarium 3-quetrum ; 

 stylus rectus, stigmate capitellato v. obfcuso ; ovula 2-seriata. Capsula 

 oblonga, 3-locularis, 3-valvis, polyspermy— Herbse, bulbo tunicato. Folia 

 linearia, glauca. ^ Scapus compressus v. teretiusculus. Spatha 2-4-ph>/lla, 

 mcmbranacea. Flores cernui v. penduli, coccinei rosei v. aurantiaci, satpe 

 speciosi. r 



Cobubuia trichromat bulbo subgloboso, squamis externis brunneis, foliis 

 2-pedalibus A-f- poll, latis carinatis obtusis pallide viridibus scapum 

 subsequautibus, spathis oblongia obtusis pedicellos superantibus, flori- 

 bus 4-pollicaribus pendulis, tubo basi gracili demum ampliato coccineo, 

 lobis oblongo-lanccolatis tubo 4-ties brevioribus intus roseis extus 

 dorso fascia viridi uotatis. 



Cobubgia trichroma. Herbert in Bot. Maq. t. 3SG7. Bot. Beg. 1842. 

 Misc. p. 52. Kunth, Euum. v. 5. p. 617. 



Pancratium trichromuin. Lexarza et Be Llave, Nov. Teg. Descr. t. 20. 



Ciieysipiiialk trichroma. Schult. Syst. v. 7. p. 907. 



This magnificent plant was first introduced, in 1838, from 

 rocky precipices in the Andes of Peru, by the late J. Maclean, 

 Esq., of that city, and was figured in the ' Botanical Maga- 

 zine thirty years ago, from a specimen that flowered at 

 opofforth. That figure gives so little idea of its size and beauty 

 that another figure, being absolutely required, is given here. 

 The specimen from which it is taken flowered in the choice 

 garden of our friend W. W. Saunders, F.R.S., at Reigate, 

 to whom we are indebted for the drawing. Coburgia tri- 

 chroma seems to be a much better known plant in American 

 than in English gardens, for it was first described by Llave 

 and Lexarza from specimens cultivated in Mexico. For the 

 following description I am indebted to Mr. J. G. Baker :— 



JA2HJARX 1ST, 1868, 



