imbricating downwards, {plit' ‘regularly from the lower edge 
upwards into equal fegments. Root leaves two, enfiform-linear, 
rather {tiff, fubobtufe, fhorter than the ftem, fluted by many 
clofe prominent.nerves ;. ftem leaf-convolutely fheathing down- 
wards. Stem 4—6 inches high, trigonal, fhort from the bulb 
to the rachis, fometinies oné- branched, 4—8-flowered, with a 
deeply flexuofe rachis, which is fometimes upright, at others 
refrattedly reclined. Outer valve of the fpathe green, large, _ 
that of the upper ones’ truncately fubtridentate, of the lower 
ones with the middle tooth elongated. Corolla large, fcentlefs, . 
turbinately campanulate, tube fhorter than the germ; Segments — 
fubacute, inner ones far broadeft, ligulately obovate or fpatu- 
lately oblong, outer ones ligulately cuneate; all ftreaked by 
numerous longitudinal tranfparent veins converging downwards. 
Stamens twice fhorter than the corolla; filaments ftraight, fe- 
micylindric, white, longer than the anthers, fomewhat de- 
clined; anthers linear-fagittate. Piftil nearly equal to the 
corolla; ftyle white, filiform, ftigmas recurvedly patent; hairy, 
overtopping the anthers. Germ green, turbinate, trigonal. ~ 
___ Our plant has a prima facie refemblance to SpARAXIS 
bulbifera, fupra No. 545; but if critically examined, will be 
- found.in reality to. differ in almoft every particular. ' 
_ This very rare {pecies was received from the Cape by Mr. 
‘Hissert, mwhofe confervatory it flowered. in May, moft 
probably for the firft time in Europe; indeed all the fpeciés 
of this genus are rare with us, fecuada, Jupra No. 597, being 
the moft common in our colleétions; they may all be. eafily 
known on their firft arrival from the Cape, by the fingularity 
of their bulbs, from amongft thofe of the reft of their order. © 
_ Our generic name is campoled of yeesocs, in fubgrunde — 
modum conformare, and ¢.tx, radix ; from the appearance of the 
Bue as SoeXS defcribed. Requires the fame treatment 3 
IA. om : 
Crocus fupra No. 652. 
In Tinea ultima obfervationis, dele * Capfule recondita;" addeque ‘6 Ex ge 
mine altius recondito, increfcente feapoy eminet e terra matura capfula et debifeit 7 
