for the prefent fpecies. When a weakly plant, it bears a 

 ftrong prima facie refemblance to Ixi a capillaris, var. y. but 

 differs in the fpathe and tube. 



In the Bankfian Herbarium we find a Cape fpecimen of this 

 plant, marked Ixi a patens, placed as a fynonym by the fide of 

 the one from Kew Gardens, from which the defefiption of that 

 fpecies was taken by Dr. So lander. In fact, the feveral 

 intermediate varieties we have fcen, lead us to fufpeft;, that 

 Ixi a patens, flexuofa, and ariftata, can fcarcely be retained as 

 diftinft fpecies. 



Our drawing was taken at the nurfery of Meffrs. Grim- 

 Wood and Wykes, Kenhngton. 



Found by Thunberg, at the Cape, growing in moiftfandy 

 places. Is very impatient of drought, and mould be fet in a 

 pan of water when near flowering. Varies with white, pale 

 pink, and purple-rofe-coloured flowers. 



The Ixi a leucantha of Jacquin is a variety of Ixi a patens, 

 agreeing with that in proportion of the limb to the tube, but 

 approaching this in fize and robuftnefs of growth. G. 



