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still round the base of the flower-stalk. Flower-stem covered with flowers, without leaves, and irregularly 
round. Flower of six equal white petals; their midribs brown outside. Тһе flower closes and protects the 
seed-vessel, which has three cells, with numerous seeds. Тһе root is not eaten; but the Wanyamezi gather 
the flowers and branches, chop them up, and roast them, to mix with other vegetables.—J. А. С.) 
4. ALLIUM СЕРА, Linn., App. Speke’s Journ. 649. No specimen. 
[Cultivated by the Arabs only, at 5° S. lat.—J. А. G.] 
5. CÆSIA AFRICANA, Baker, n. sp. Herba erecta, acaulis, fibris setosis radicalibus 
copiosis ; foliis 3—4 synanthiis loratis persistentibus membranaceis glabris, margine cilio- 
latis; floribus dense spicatis; bracteis rubellis, lineari-subulatis; perianthii diutine infun- 
dibularis, segmentis oblongis, albidis, dorso rubellis, uninervatis ; genitalibus exsertis ; 
capsulis latioribus quam longis, profunde trilobatis; valvis acutis, membranaceis, hori- 
zontaliter venosis, demum secedentibus; seminibus in loculo 1-2 discoideis. 
Folia pedalia et ultra, 4-6 lin. lata, venis a costa utrinque 10-12 distinctis, marginibus purpureo tinctis, 
ciliolatis. Scapus teres, gracilis, glaber, semipedalis. Spica 4-6 poll.longa, expansa 8-9 lin. crassa, 
floribus 50-100 et ultra dense confertis. Bractee persistentes, inferiores 5-6 lin. longs, omnes ante 
anthesin protrusæ. Perianthium 24 lin. longum. Capsula 2 lin. lata, 12 lin. longa. 
Hab. Rubuga, in swampy ground, alt. 4000 feet, Col. Grant! (Asphodelea indeter- 
minata, App. Speke’s Journ. 649.) Gathered also by Dr. Kirk at Shupanga. 
This wants the twisted flowers of the Australian species of Cæsia, and differs from them also by its 
Chlorophytum-like capsule and seeds, and dense spicate inflorescence. š 
[Common in bogs at 5° 50' S. lat., alt. 4000 feet.—J. A. G.] 
Plate CIIL А. fig. 1. Single detached flower with braet; fig. 2. Flower expanded ; 
fig. 3. Pistil; fig. 4. horizontal section of ovary. 
6. ANTHERICUM (PHALANGIUM) GRANTII, Baker, sp. п. Herba vix caulescens; fibris 
radicalibus setosis, copiosis; foliis duris persistentibus linearibus, dense breviter pilosis ; 
scapo piloso, supra basin folio unico instructo; floribus 12-20 in racemum laxum dis- 
positis, inferioribus 2-3natis; bracteis minutis, deltoideis; pedicellis brevissimis, inarti- 
culatis; perianthii albidi segmentis lanceolatis acutis, dorso multinervatis; staminibus 
inclusis, filamentis lævibus complanatis , stylo eurvato, elongato, vix exserto. 
Folia 6-9 poll. longa, medio 5-6 lin. lata, basin caulis amplectentia, venis a costa utrinque 12-15 
distinctis, pilis brevissimis patulis albidis persistentibus vestita. Caulis subpedalis, folio unico reducto 
supra basin preditus. Racemus 2-3-pollicaris, expansus 15-18 lin. latus. Perianthium 7-8 lin. longum, 
segmentis medio 12 lin. latis, venis dorsalibus 6-7 distinctis. 
Hab. Common in marshes, Tura country, Col. Grant! (Asphodelus, sp., App. Speke's 
Journ. 649.) . 
[Common in marshes, collected near the ** Bass" rock, flowering in December, at an altitude of 4068 
feet, in 6? A S. lat., and about 332° E. long.; 15 to 18 inches high, the leaves nearly as long as the flower- 
stalk.— J. A. Gi 
Plate СІП. В. fig. 1. Separate flower; fig. 2, Pistil; fig. 3. Horizontal section of 
ovary. | 
7 . ORLOROPHYTUM AFFINE, Baker,n. sp. Herba acaulis ; fibris basalibus paucis, setosis ; 
foliis pluribus linearibus acuminatis, margine ciliolatis; floribus 20-50 in racemum sub- 
laxum rachi pilosa dispositis, inferioribus geminis ; bracteis magnis linearibus; pedicello 
medio ` articulato ; perianthii albidi segmentis oblongo-lanceolatis, dorso trinervatis; sta- 
