1>;J Xi:\V BULBOUS PLA.:^T3 FEOil CAPE COLONY. 



hmceolutis, 2-3 lin. latis facie lutins, dense sericeo-villosis. Stamina 

 limbo duplo breviora, antheris laiiceolatis leviter versatilibus 1.^ lin. 

 longis. Stylus integer, staniinibiis aequilongus Kaffraria Transkeiana 

 iiiporior ai B izii/a, alt. 2()Qi) pedes. Floret Oet.-Nov. ; I3aur, 301! 

 M.ist li:ie H ohtma. Bixrcliell in Hot. Reg , t. 159, but different 

 in leaf- nervation and in its corymbose inflorescence and larger flowers. 

 J liave bad it described in m muscript for some time, from notes taken 

 on a specimen in tbe herbarium of Trinity College, Dublin, dried by 

 l)r. Harvey, from the garden of liaron Ludwig ut Cape Town. 



Order Ibidace^. 



Gladioltis LONGicoLLis, Btilccr. — Bulbus globosus, 8-9 lin. crassus, 

 tunicis brunneis copiose fibrosis. Folia basalia tempore llorationis 

 nulla ; unicum 2-3 poll, supra basin productum, subteres, falcatum, 

 6-12 poll, longum, J- 1 lin. latum, glabrura, facie profunde canalicula- 

 tum, tirmum. Caulis -l-l-pedalis, gracilis, teres, distincte multisul- 

 catus, apice laxe 1-2-florus, foliis 2 parvis supra medium bracteatus. 

 Spatha) valvee virides, lanceolata), subpoUicares. Periantliium 3 lin. 

 longum, tubo sajpissime curvato ex spatba longo exserto, limbo sul- 

 phureo purpureo tiucto et punctis miuutis decorato, raro rubello, 

 segmcntis subieijualibus late oblongis acutis, 9-10 lin. longis, 4-5 lin. 

 latis. Stamina limbo duplo breviora, antheris sulphureis 3-4 lin. 

 longis. Kaffraria Tranxkeiana superior ad Mantes Baziya, alt. 3000- 

 4000 pedes ; Baur, 505 ! Floret Oct.-Nov. Nearest G. versicolor, Andr. 

 Bot. Kep., t. 19, but distinguishable at a glance from anything already 

 known in the tristis group of Gladioli (genus lianisia, Salisb.) by 

 its perianth-tube being twice as long as the spathe. 



Gladiolus ocHRoLEUcus, Baker. — Bulbus globosus, 9-12 lin. crassus, 

 tunicis membranaceis brunneis apice setosis. Folia basalia 4-6, ensi- 

 formia, rijjide subcoriacea, acuta, glabra, 6-9 poll, longa, medio 5-6 

 lin. lata, venis crassis distinctis 6-10, costa et marginibus stramineis 

 valde incrassatis. Scapus L]-2-pedalis, foliis 3-4 reductis praeditus. 

 Scapus laxus, sccundus, 6-8-pollicaris. Spathae valvaj membranaceie 

 virides, oblongo-lanceolatse, acutoe, 12-18 lin. longoe. Perianthii 

 tubus 10-12 lin. longus, curvatus, apice cite anipliatus; limbus 

 diutine infundibularis, 1 poll, longus, ochroleucus, immaculatus, seg- 

 mentis superioribus obovatis obtusis 5-6 lin. latis, inferioribus brevi- 

 oribus angustioribus distincte unguiculatis. Stamina limbo paulo 

 breviora, antlieris pallidis acutis 4 lin. ! longis. Jn graininosis clivis 

 Mofitis Baziya, alt. 2000 pedes ; Baur, 94. Floret Dec. ad Mart. Of 

 previously-described species, nearest G. Papilio, Hook. lil. in Bot. 

 Mag., tab. 5565, which has lilac flowers, with a large obovate red 

 blotch, with a yellow border at the throat of the three lower seg- 

 ments. 



Hespkrantha Baurii, Baker. — Bulbus globosus, 3-4 lin. crassus, 

 tunicis rigidulis chartaceis castaneis. Folia sul)basalia 2, linearia, 

 firmula, glabra, gramiuoidea, semipedalia, IJlin. lata, plana, distincte 

 costata. Caulis pedalis, foliis 2 suprabasalibus longe amplexicaulibus 

 limbo libero brevi linear! praeditus. Spica laxa, 5-10 flora, a^qui- 

 lateralis, 3-5 poll, longa. Spatbffi valva exterior 6-8 lin. longa, fir- 

 mula, viridula, complicata, apice rubella. Perianthium erecto-patens, 

 14-15 lin. longum, tubo 6-8 lin. longo, segmcntis saturate rubris 



