of the Genus Aloe, 
23 
mitrceformis. 
50 
elatior. 
* humilior. 
* spinosior. 
brevifolia. 
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Aloe foliis imbricatis erectis ovato-acutis. 
A. foliis virescentibus majoribus : spinis margina- 
libus rarioribus apice flavicantibus. 
A. perfoliata *. Willd. Sp. PL 2. 186. 
A. africana mitraeformis spinosa. Dill.Elth. 1. 17-? 
foliis magis patentibus. 
A. perfoliata mitraeformis. A it. Kew. 1. 467. 
A. mitraeformis. Mill. Die. No. 1. 
A.foliisglaucescentibus: spinis numerosioribusalbis. 
A. foliis paulo minoribus et distantioribus : spinis 
numerosioribus flavicantibus. 
Obs. This is perhaps the most stately species 
in the genus. 
Aloe foliis distantibus patulis ovato-acutis. 
A. perfoliata brevifolia. Ait. Kew. 1. 467- 
Obs. This has the most distant leaves of all ; 
they are also the smallest of this section, except, 
perhaps, those of A. prolifera. 
APPENDIX. 
Having now described all the species and varieties of Aloe 
which I have ever beheld, I rejoice not a little at the ending of 
the task. 
I have given, amongst other select synonyma, a reference to 
every figured Aloe in my possession ; so far at least as they be- 
long to the plants I have described. This is more than 1 intended, 
in the outset of the business, to have done ; but finding the \<.'\y 
involved 
