robustioribus, viscoso-glandulosis, luteis, dense ornatum. 
Stylus flavus, robustius filiformis, 8.5 cm. longus, 1-1.3 
mm. in diametro, trigonus, inclusus, stamina multo su- 
perans. Stigma flavum, trilobatum, crassissimum, 4-4.5 
mm. in diametro. Capsula elongato-ovata, 10 mm. X 6 
mm., dense et grossiuscule glanduloso-echinulata, conspi- 
cue trivalvata, protractione usque ad 6 cm. longa, basi 
4—5 mm. in diametro sed apice filiformi, dense echinu- 
lata, nune aliquantulum arcuata, nune stricta coronata. 
Vellozia Maudeana, one of the most beautiful species 
of the genus, can easily be distinguished from other Co- 
lombian species by the unusual coloration of its flowers. 
In all other known species of northern South America, 
the flowers are entirely white, but those of Vellozia 
Maudeana are a deep pink or red towards the base, with 
a red-purple peduncle. Some of the flowers are a pale 
pink for fully half their length. This tendency towards 
a pink or red coloration can be seen even in the vegeta- 
tive parts of the plant, for the basal portions of the leaves 
are likewise of a slightly reddish hue. I have studied a 
number of individuals at the type locality and find that 
this is a constant character. 
There are, nevertheless, other important characters 
which serve to set Vellozia Maudeana apart. The num- 
ber of the stamens is twelve, whereas all other species 
from Colombia have either fifteen or eighteen. The sub- 
spatulate-elliptic shape of the segments of the tube is 
also apparently peculiar to this species. The flowers of 
Vellozia Maudeana have a strawberry-like fragrance 
which I have never before noted in the genus. The flow- 
ers of other Colombian species seem to lack any odor. 
In habit, Vellozia Maudeana approaches perhaps most 
closely to V’. macarenensis Philipson, for it is small and 
does not branch so profusely as do most of the other spe- 
cies. There are, however, no indications that these two 
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