186 0.\ CHLAMYDOSTYLUS. 



2. C. MULTiFLORVs, Bukcr. — Bulbus ovoideus 5-6 lin crassu-, 

 membranaceo-tunicatus. Folium basale unicum, lineare, ultra pedale, 

 3 lin. latum, glabrum, plicatum. Cuulis subpedalis, fjracilis, frapilis, 

 teres, ilexuosus, simplex vcl profunde furcutus, foliis 1-2 magnis 



I praeditus, ramis 1-2 distantibus brevibus arcuato-ascondentibus. 



M Spathac 3-6-flonc, valvis lanceolatis viridulis 18-24 lin. longis, podi- 

 cellis florifcris erectis valvis asquilongis. Ovarium clavatum, 2 lin. 

 longum. Pcrianthii limbus saturate cacruleus, segmentis obovatis 

 obtusis 8-9 lin. longia, 3-4 lin. latis. Columna filamentorum cylin- 

 driea, 4 lin. longa, antheris Havis ligulatis erecto-patentibus 3 lin. 

 longis. Styli rami gracillimi ascendentes, antheras paulo longiores. 

 Mexico ad Zimapnn, Dr. Coulter, 1536! (ex herb. Trin. Coll., 

 Dublin) ; Ancles ad Huanaco, alt. 10,000 pedes, Pearce I 



3. C. CEUNUA, Baker. — Bulbum et folia radicalia non vidi. Caulis 

 simplex, subpedalis, folio unico auguste lineari semipcdali 1^ lin.lato 

 props basin praeditus. Spatha solitaria, terrainalis, biflora, valvis 



A lanceolatis aeununatis viridulis subiequilongis 22-24 lin. longis. 

 Pedicelli tlorifcri ccrnui, 2 poll, longi. Ovarium glabrum, obconicum, 

 I3-2 lin. longum. Perianthii limbus campanulatus, saturate cierulcus, 

 segmentis obovatis obtusis valde imbricatis 10-12 lin. longis, 5-6 

 lin. latis. Columna filamentorum cylindrica, 2 lin. longa, antheris 

 oblongis li} lin. longis, connective lato. Styli rami ascendentes, 

 antheras distincte longiores. Guatemala, Salvin and Godman, anno 

 1861! 



3. CVLZTyvsL, Baker. — Bulbum non vidi. Folium radicale durum, 

 teres, flexuosum, pedale, et ultra, i-J lin. crassum. Caulis simplex, 



\Bemipedalis, flexuosus, foliis 2 supra medium praeditus, unico elongat ) 

 tereti, altero parvo lineari. Spathte valvae dura), incDijualcs, lanceo- 

 latfe, late naviculares, acutee, viriduhc, exterior 2-2^ poll, longa. 

 Pedicelli erecti, spatha valde breviores. Perianthium saturate 

 caeruleum, segmentis obovatis, 15-18 lin. longis, 9-10 lin. latis. 

 Columna filamentorum brevissima, antheris erecto-patentibus, 3 lin. 

 longis, connectivo lato. Styli pars simplex 4 lin. longus, ramis subu- 

 latis patulis o lin. longis. Brasilia centralis in locis glareosis montis 

 Serra de Nativ dade, G; rdaer, 4005 ! 



The following are the species of the three allied genera and their 

 countries, so far as I am acquainted with them : — 



Nemastylis, Nuttall in Amer. Phil. Trans., new series, vol. v., 

 p. 157 (1834). — Filammts free; style-arms six. 



1. N. C(ELESTiNA, Ktdtall, loc. ctt. — Ixia ca3lestina, Bartram Iter, 

 p. 152, t. 3. — Marica coelestina, Tier, Gen. Irid., 19. — Bcatonia ooeles- 

 tina, Klatt in Linncca 31, p. 567. — Florida to Carolina and ivestuard. 



2. I*^. ACUTA, Ilerh. in Bot. Ma(f., sub t. 3779 ; Engel. and Graij 

 PI. Lindh., p. 27. — Ixia acuta. Barton, Flor. N. Amer. i., p. 76. — 

 N. geminiflora, NiUtall loc. cit. ; Klatt in Limifca 31, p. 559. — Arkan- 

 sas and Te.ras. Introduced lately into English gardens. I have 

 received it from both ^Ir. Bull and 'Slv. Green, of Keigate. 



3. N. puuiTKEA, Jhrh. in Bot. ^huj., sub t. 3779. — Eustylus pur- 

 purea, Engel. and Grag in Fl. Lindh.. p. 27. — Texas, Drummond, ii., 

 260; iii., 413! Lindheimer, I8O! Wesfern Louisiana, Dr. Hale in 

 Herb. Carey ! Fusti/las of Fngclmaun and Gray diflers from Xema- 



