luteis ; stylo filamentis longiore, laciniis 4-unc. brevi- 
ore; stigmate trifido, lobis brevibus. W. H. 
— 
This four-flowered species is named from its long two-cleft 
spathe. It was imported by Lorp Carnarvon from Buenos 
Ayres ; and, with it, another four-flowered species which 
we propose to call H. spathaceus, appearing by the dry 
specimens, which accompanied the bulbs, to have large 
purplish flowers, and a very broad spathe split on one — 
side only. We believe that we have besides two other 
undescribed species of Hasranruus. The flowers of this — 
genus expand in the sun, and probably those of H. bifidus — 
are at times much more open, than when our sketch was — 
made from a fresh specimen, carefully brought to us in atin — 
box, by J. R. Gowen, Esq. from Highclere. It wasseent- 
less. When the flowers of H. bifidus are full, blown, the 
anthers seem to hang by the middle, but earlier they are 
seen to be attached nearer one end. The two upper | 
segments of the corolla are the broadest, the two lower — 
laterals the narrowest, those opposite being equal. _ 
All the species of Har Us appear to thrive Mm 
the greenhouse, but do not succeed well out of doors. A_ 
little artificial heat during the period of rest. promotes 
the flowering of these, and indeed of all-the tender bulbs, | 
which like Amaryius Belladonna produce their blossoms — 
before the leaves. We have subjoined, as subsidiary — 
to the generic character, those features which appear !? 
belong to all the species of the genus, but do not limit! 
necessarily. . . 
The bulbs of all the species of Habranthus are neatly” 
round when imported. Ter having been potted a yeal, 
they generally become elongated, sometimes to the lent 
of six inches, and constricted in one place or more.. ee 
suspect that this singular habit, which seems peculiar to" 
genus, is an effort of nature to withdraw the bulb to # 
greater depth, and that the long neck would become 
ovated. gradually, af, remained longer undisturbet 
“a. Represents the inside of the lowest sepal detached. 3.. p thane 
and style. ¢. a seed. d. the germen magnified, shewing the inst e 
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the cells containing 24 ovules. 
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