A genus founded by Dr. Sotanpsr, in the Hortus Kew- 
enfis, on the only fpecies then cultivated amongf us, viz. 
ARISTEA cyanea. oe | [Sd | 
The prefent fpecies is large and ornamental, with a ftem from 
two to four feet high, nearly twice the length of the leaves, 
round, fomewhat winged by the alternate decurrent cauline 
leaves, upright, fublignefcent. Leaves linear, enfiform, 
ftiffifh, finely ftriated without any prominent riblike nerve, 
polifhed, dark green. Spathes and involucres membranous, ~ 
 {eariofe, acute. Segments of the corolla obovate, equal. 
Produces abundance of feed, of which there are two or three 
in each cell, and by which it is eafily propagated, as alfo by 
the offsets or fuckers which it throws up, but not in any great - 
abundance. Is now pretty common in our gardens. A great 
number of very fine plants were raifed two years ago at the 
Botanic Garden at Brompton from Cape feeds. 
Found by Tuunserc on the hills between Hautemiqua’s- 
Land and Langekloof, as likewife (but not plentifully) round . 
Cape Town, flowering in our autumnal months. ace 
Two {pecies of this genus have already been figured in this 
work, viz. cyanea and /piralis, the latter under the generic 
name of Mor#a3 butits fpecies, as well as thofe of Dinarris, 
“Wacuenporria, and Morza, are far from being’ ‘fo 
common in. our gardens as thofe of Ix1a, Graptiotus, 
Wartsonia, Trironia, Sparaxis, and Basiana, though 
of equally eafy culture, and of at leaft equal if not fuperior 
beauty ; we have never yet been able to find the leaft traces of 
Wirsenta, their clofe ally, having been introduced into any 
European garden, although Cape fpecimens of three or four 
of its {pecies are not ftrangers to our herbariums. Our figure 
was taken.at the nurfery of Meffrs. Gatmwoop and Wyxgs, 
Kenfington, with whom it was raifed from Cape feeds received 
fome years back. Flowers in Auguft. Scentlefs. G, 
