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Yucca stricta. Lyon's Narrow-leaved 

 Adam's Needle. 



Class and Order. 

 Hexandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character. 

 Cor. campanulato-patens. Stylus 0. Caps. 3-locularis. 



Specific Character. 



YUCCA stricta ; acaulis, foliis Ianceolato-linearibus stric- 

 tissimis apice elongatis, scapo basi ramoso: ramis simpli- 

 cibus, corollis orbiculato-campanulatis. 



This, as we believe, hitherto unrecorded species, was 

 introduced from Carolina a few years ago by the late Mr. 

 Lyon, and appears to be the most desirable species of the 

 whole genus, as it grows fast, and blossoms very freely in 

 the open ground. The leaves are long, straight, and length- 

 ened into a very tapering point, with a few scattered threads 

 along the margin ; the scape is about four or five feet high, 

 growing very upright, bearing many flowers of a more glo- 

 bular form than those of any of the other species, and having 

 several simple branches near the base. It has been supposed 

 to be the angustifolia of Pursh, but is a much larger plant, 

 and from comparing it with a specimen of the latter com- 

 municated by our friend Mr. Lambert from his garden at 

 Boy ton, seems to be a very distinct species. We have a 

 drawing of this, the true angustifolia of Pursh, which we 

 shall tuke an early opportunity of publishing. 



Our drawing of this valuable acquisition to our gardens 

 was taken last July at the Fulham Nursery, Messrs. Whit- 

 by, Brame, and Milne. 



