a * 
“in general grown to a greatef length, and become more re- 
cumbent, previous to the expanfion of the flowers, than in 
this ; where the leaves do not attain an equal growth till the 
feed is nearly ripe. But thefe are differences that cannot well 
be deemed fufficient by themfelves to feparate {pecies, except we 
mean to outdo the Florift in his number of ** Sorts.” 
Descr. Bulb tunicate, about the fize of a walnut; Jeaves 
about four, ambient, convolutely conduplicate downwards, 
from upright recurvedly recumbent, outer broadeft, oblong- 
ligulate, flightly concave, nerved, obtufe, with a fomewhat 
glandular point; /capes within thefe, than which they are 
fhorter, feveral, varioufly compreffed, ftriate, far-attenuate, — 
upright ; flowers {pikedly racemofe, rather diftant, nodding ;_ 
pedicles fhorter than thefe; 4raes minute, membranous, 
far fhorter than pedicles; corolla hexapetaloufly parted, cam- 
panulately rotate, contraéted at the bafe; fegments oblong, 
pointed ; ji/amenis about half their length, flat, fubulately at- 
tenuated ; membranous, equal, divergent, cohering at their 
bafes among themfelves and with the corolla; anthers ovate- 
fagittate, incumbent ; germen pale, ovate, tripulvinate, tri- 
fulcate, uneven; /ly/e about the length of this, ere&, filiform; 
fligma a terminal point, incon{picuous above the anthers. 
Blooms in March; hardy; fcentlefs, Communicated by 
Mr. Loppicres. G, 
