can afcertain, for the only time in Europe ; although it has 

 been cultivated in our gardens ever fince 1774, when it was 

 imported by Mr. Masson, as it has been by many others at 

 various fubfequent periods. For the acquifition of the drawing 

 we are entirely indebted to Mr. A. B. Lambert. 



The fcape and inHorefcence are reprefented in our plate of 

 their natural dimenfions ; but the fize of the bulb and foliage 

 is confiderably reduced. Bulb nearly as large as an oftrich's 

 egg ; leaves two feet or more high ; Jpathe with only two 

 valves, on which account it mould not ftri&ly belong to this 

 genus ; but as the nature of the fruit is as yet unknown to us, 

 we have not ventured to remove it elfewhere. 



Native of the Cape of Good Hope, where it was found 

 abundantly by Mr. Paterson, in the Rogge-Veld diftrift. 

 The horned cattle are faid to be expofed to great danger 

 from this plant, being exceedingly fond of the leaves ; but 

 which, when eaten by them, generally prove fatal. The bulb 

 furnilhes the poifon ufed by the natives for their arrows. G. 



