" Rigidella flammea appears to nie to be a very singular 

 plant, widely removed from any known genus. Its capsule 

 conforms closely with that of Tigridia, though the seed is dif- 

 ferent ; and in the structure of its stamina and style it ap- 

 proaches that genus, but differs from all the uncrested genera 

 I have observed in having an anterior space at the point 

 where the stigma-lobes diverge. This anterior space, which 

 by the drawing appears to be entire, and not divided or eroded 

 in conformity with the lobes, occupies nearly the position 

 (though placed rather higher) of the true stigma in the 

 genera, which, like Iris, Marica, and Cypella, have posterior 

 crests. The perianth is no less remarkable, being as it seems 

 tubeless, and consisting of three sepals with reflex laminae, of 

 which the ungues appear to be strangely convolute, and the 

 petals absolutely deficient. We are accustomed to the dimi- 

 nution and distortion of the three petals in some of the Cape 

 Iridaceae, to their being nearly deficient in Iris tridentata, and 

 reduced to a mere bristle in /. setosa, which is brachijcuspis of 

 Bot. Mag., but I know no instance of their beino- absolutely 

 deficient.'* 



At present this plant is exceedingly rare, but as a few 

 seeds were ripened last year in the Horticultural garden, it is 

 to be hoped that plants will be ready in the course of the 

 summer to give to the Fellows of the Society. 



Fig. 1. is a view of the column of stamens, and of the 

 stigma as it is seen between the anthers; 2. represents the 

 stigma itself; 3. is a ripe capsule, and 4. a ripe seed, turned 

 so as to bring the raphe and distended chalaza into view. 



