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subalbescente apice subrufescente, filaracntis albis complanato-subulatia, 

 antheris fusco-purpureis, semiiubus rotundis. — TV. H. 



Bulbs of this plant, received by the Hon. W. Fox Strang- 

 ways from Aleppo, (whether found near Aleppo or Damascus 

 is not ascertained) were sent four years ago to Spofforth. 

 They remained sulky two years ; one sprouted and flowered 

 in the third and fourth year, and another in the fourth, the 

 rest having perished. They are hardy, and have ripened 

 seed. Allied to B. Romana and dubia. — W. H. 



87. GLADIOLUS festivus. 



G.festiviis{HerhQxi) ; caule preecoce sesquipedali bracteato decerafloro, floribus 

 confertis (i. e. semunciam distantibus) secundis bracteis subsequalibus 

 f unc. longis, perianthio sesquiunciali, tubo bracteas Eequante inf'erne 

 tenuiter cyliudrico albo, limbo pallide roseo, petalo superiore laciniis 

 cseteris valde majore concavo incur vato plus semunc. lato, sepalis supe- 

 rioribus i uuc. latis compressis, labio inferiore superiiis fere ssquaute 

 laciniis obtusis interne pallidis media costa lutea, petalis iuferioribus 

 inferne et media, parte a linea lutea marginem tenus albo-lutescentibus ; 

 foliis hysteranthiis Isevibus angustis acutis. — W. H. 



This Cape species has flowered in the Royal Botanic 

 Garden, Kew. 



88. PLANTIA flava. 



Plantia ; Ileybert. Cormus tunicatus ; folium sublineare amplc-vicaule ; 

 caulis multiflorus bracteis foliiformibus superne spicate breviter ramosus ; 

 involucrum bivalve pedunculos et germen oblongum gracile iucludens ; 

 perianthium non tubatum sexfidum laciniis distinctis germine ai'ticulatis 

 regularibus ; filamentorum columnamonadelplia inferne ampliata stylum 

 amplexa ; antberee breves dorsi irase parti aflfixse subsessiles stigmatum 

 lobos interpositse ; stylus tenuis superne trilobus erectus ; stigmata 

 biloba lobis brevibus acutis depresse divaricautibus ; capsula obovata 

 triloc. triv. trisulc. Semina angulata testa brunnea. — W. H. 



P. flava (Herbert); folio unico angusto elongate, ramis brevissimis, involucris 

 circiter 4-floris vel ultra valva exteriore et interiore acuminatis ultra un- 

 cialibus pedunculos et germen gracile oblongum acumine superantibus, 

 periantbio pallide flavo stella saturatiore laciniis subconniventibus petalis 

 minoribus inferne magis angustatis, genitalibus flavis. — W. H. 



This pretty and florid little plant was first introduced into 

 this country as a Morsea by Synott ; and has been since raised 

 at Spoflbrth from Cape seed under the name of Sisyrinchium. 

 It is named after Mr. Plant, a zealous and industrious expe- 

 rimental cultivator and nurseryman at Chcadle, to whom we 

 are indebted for some curious hybrids in this order, and who 



