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rifjide subcoriacea, nervis paucis validis prpodita ; inferiora subpcdalia, 

 €-9 lin. lata. Caulis gracilis, gluber, teres, bipedalis, foliis paucis 

 reductis pra^ditus. Spica laxissima, subsecundu, somipedalis vel 

 podiilis. Spathaj valva; lanceolataj, acuta?, integra), 1-U poll, longae. 

 Perianthium splendido coccineum, tubo curvato 15-18 lin. longo, 

 deorsum cylindrico, sur.sum lato infundibulari ; limbo horizontali tubo 

 paulo longiorijsegraentis tnbus superioribus ct inferiori oblongo-spathu- 

 latis obtusis, duobus interioribus int'crioribus rotundatis longe ungui- 

 culatis, macula centrali lutea magna rubro margin;ita prajditis. Geni- 

 talia pcrianthio vix breviora. Capsula oblongo-clavata, 1 poll, longa. 

 Terra fJiiminis Zambesi ad Moramhalla, Dr. Kirk ! A very fine plant, 

 allied to G. Saundersii, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag., t. 5873, remarkable 

 for the long narrow claw of the two lower inner perianth-segments, 

 which have only a narrow border of red round a yellow middle. 



G. CRAssiFOLtiTs, Baker. — Balbn<^ globosus, 1 poll, crassus, tunicis 

 crasse fibrosis. Folia subbas.dia plura, anguste cnsiforraia vel linearia, 

 pedalia vel ses(]uipedalia, 3-8 lin. lata, rigide coriacoa, glabra, venis 

 pluribus crassis stramincis percursa ct marginibus stramineis incras- 

 satis. Caulis strictus, pedalis vol sesquipedalis. Spica subsocunda, 

 semipedalis vel pedalis, sursum dcnsa, deorsum laxa. Spatha) valvae 

 lanceolatiic, acuta?, scarioste, brunnea;, exterior 6-9 lin. longa. Peri- 

 anthium rubrum, 1 poll, longura, segmentis oblongis, obtusis, tubo 

 curvato infundibulari a;<]^uilongis. Genitalia pcrianthio paulo bre- 

 viora. Natal, Gerrard, 5G1 ! 595 ! Transvaal, Dr. Atherstone ! 

 Faku Territory, Dr. Sutherland ! Orange Free State, Coo^ier, Z\%5\ 

 3199 ! Closely allied to G. scriceo-viUosus, Hook. Bot. Mng.. t. 5427, 

 and one of the smallest and least showy in its flowers of the group ot 

 specie?? with ensiform leaves. 



G. Mkllekt, Baker. — Bulbus globosus, tunicis membranaceis. 

 Folia linearia, rigida, glabra, 3-4 lin. lata, costa et marginibus incras- 

 satis stramineis, basalia pedalia. Caulis teres, strictus, glaber, sescpii- 

 pedalis, foliis 3-4 rudimentariis instructus. Spica laxa, semi- 

 pedalis vel pedalis. Spathce valvte lanceolata?, acuta;, brunneolas, 

 membranacca?, 18-24 lin. longa?. Perianthium rubrum, 21 lin. longum, 

 tubo curvato late infundibulari 8-9 lin. longo ; segmentis ascendentibus 

 obovato-spathulatis obtusis ina?qualibus, supremis 8-9 lin. latis. 

 Genitalia limbo paulo breviora. In ditione Jluminis Zambesi, alt. 3000 

 pedes. Dr. Meller ! Dr. Kirk ! 



G. iGNEscEKs, Bojer MSS. — Bulbus globosus, 1 poll, crassus, 

 tunicis membranaceis purpureo-brunneis. Folia subbasalia 5-6, 

 anguste linearia glabra, rigida, bipcdalia et ultra, 3-4 lin. lata, acumi- 

 Data, marginibus ct costa incrassatis stramineis. Caulis tores, glaber, 

 robustus, 2-3-pedalis, foliis paucis valde reductis praiditus. Spica 

 laxissime 2-4-flora. Yalva? spatha? lanceolatnc, acuta;, brunneo-viri- 

 dula?, 2-3 poll. longiE. Perianthium splendide coccineum, 3 poll, 

 longum, tubo curvato anguste infundibulari ; segmentis obovato- 

 spathulato obtusis tubo a^quilongis, supremo maximo horizontali, 

 dorso convexo. Genitalia limbo paulo breviora. MadagaKcaria cen- 

 tralis in montibus, Hilsenberg & Bojer! Lyall, 158! Pool! This, 

 again, is like G. jii^ittacinus in flower, with very long narrow leaves. 

 The Malagash name of it is " Torren-dahi." 



G. Newii, Baker. — Bulbum non vidi. Caulis glaber, teres, bipc- 



