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PHARIUM* fistuldsum. 



Hollow-leaved Pharium . 



HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Asphodele^ Juss. (Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 273.) 



PHARIUM. — Perianth, cernuum, sexpartitum, crateriforme. Stamina 

 basi laciniarum inserta, membrana cylindracea connexa, recta. Stylus fistu- 

 lseformis, rectus. Stigma obtusum, dilatatum, perforatum, fimbriatum. 

 Ovarium superum, nectarii membrana cylindracea occultatum, triloculare, 

 vix trisulcura, polyspermum. Ovula minuta, seriatim cumulata. Capsula 

 erecta. Semina — W. H. 



P. fistulosum, foliis viridibus, ultra-pedalibus, acutis, glabris, fistulosis, 

 superficie plana, dorso rotundato, versus basin attenuatis, canaliculatis, 

 rubro-punctatis ; scapo viridi, versus basin rubro-punctato, ultra-pedali, 

 solido; spatha parvula, 4-partita, bracteata, prsecociter aperta; umbella. 

 pedunculata, sexflora, pedunculis lj*-uncialibus, apice cernuo, ampliato, 

 viridibus; limbo pendulo, crateriformiter semipatente, laciniis extus roseo- 

 purpureis linea virescente, intus albis linea et marginibus roseo-purpureis, 

 calycinis angustioribus brevioribus, corollinis extus saturatius coloratis ; 

 tubo subnullo ; staminibus limbo longioribus, cseruleo-purpureis, mem- 

 brana. alba connexis, stylum circumstantibus ; antheris parvis, viridi- 

 cteruleis, versatilibus, medio affixis, polline viridi-ca^ruleo ; stylo sta- 

 minibus plerumque longiore, fistuloso, purpurascente ; stigmate rotundo, 

 perforato, dense fimbriate ; ovario gracili, ovato, ovulis loculo cuique 

 circiter quindecim ; bulbo |-unciali, ovato, flavescente. — W. H. 



" This curious and exceedingly pretty little bulb flowered 

 in the Greenhouse at Spofforth in September, having been 

 imported from Mexico by Mr. Tate, of the Sloane-street 

 Nursery, Chelsea. The scapes began to appear early in 

 July, pale-coloured and very weak, and were remarkable 

 from exposure of the buds, which were not concealed by 



* From p,£go?, a veil ; alluding to the concealment of the ovary in the 

 cup. 



