NEW GLADIOLE^. 335 



dalis. Folia 3-4, anguste linearia, glabra, rigida, 1-|- 2 lin. lata, cosfca et 

 marginibus stramineis incrassatis, inferiora pedalia. Spica laxe biflora. 

 Spathoe valvce lanceolatse, acuminatae, membranaceae, rubelljB, 21-30 

 lin. longse. Perianthium coccineum, 3-3i poll, longum, tubo curvato 

 anguste infundibulari 18-24 lin. longo ; segmentis obovato-spathulatis 

 obtusis 18 lin. longis, omnibus horizontalibus, tribus supremis 9-10 

 lin. latis. Genitalia limbo paulo breviora. Capsula chartacea 

 obovoideo-oblonga 8-9 lin. longa, seminibus discoideis late alatis. 

 Regio temper ata montis Kilimanjaro, Rev. Mr. New ! This must be a 

 very fine plant, and from its locality is specially interesting. It 

 appears that fine Gladioli are widely spread amongst the hills of Mada- 

 gascar and Tropical Africa, and doubtless many more species remain 

 to be discovered. The flowers of this resemble those of O. psittacinus, 

 Hook. Bot. Mag , t. 3032. 



G. ATRo-PURPUKEUs, Bttkev. — Bulbus parvus, globosus, tunicis 

 fibrosis, sursum subtiliter reticulatis prteditus. Caulis gracilis, glaber, 

 1-2-pedalis, foliis 3-4 distantibus, par vis, linearibus, glabris, erectis, 

 instructus. Spica laxa, secunda, 3-6-pollicaris, 4-8-flora. Spathge 

 valvse lanceolatte. virides, 6-9 lin. longoe. Perianthii atro-purpurei 

 tubus curvatus infundibularis 5-6 lin. longus ; segmenta oblongo- 

 spathulata, insequalia obtusa, 8-9 lin. longa, supremum horizontale 

 maximum. Genitalia limbo paulo breviora. In ditione fluminis 

 Zambesi, alt. 2000-3000 pedes, Dr. Kirk ! Dr. Meller ! Near the 

 Cape G. hrevifolius, Jacq. Ic, t. 249 ((?. hirsutus, var. brevifolius, 

 Bot. Mag., t. 727). 



G. TENUIS, Baker. — Bulbum non vidl. Caulis gracilis, glaber, 

 teres, flexuosus, bipedalis. Folia 2-3, distantia, superposita, anguste 

 linearia, glabra, inferiora 9-12 poll, longa, \-l^ liii. lata. Spica sub- 

 secunda, 3-4 poll, longa, laxe 5-6-flora. Spathae valvae lanceolatse, 

 virides, 9-12 lin. longae. Perianthium suberectum, roseum, tubo 

 infundibulari 9-12 lin. longo ; segmentis insequalibus obovato-spathu- 

 latis obtusis tubo subsequiiongis. Stamina perianthio paulo breviora. 

 C. B. Spei, Burchell, 7303 ! 7421 ! Nearly allied to G. tenellus, 

 Jacq. Ic, t. 248. 



Babiana Bainesh, Baker. — Bulbus globosus, 10-12 lin. crassus, 

 tunicis crassis fibrosis. Folia plura, anguste linearia, erecta, pedalia, 

 l-|-3 lin. lata, plicata, subglabra, nervis validis percursa. Flores 

 plures in corymbum ad terram sessilem coiigesti. Valvar spathae 

 lanceolatse, brunnese, membranacese, acutse, integrse, 15-18 lin. longee. 

 Perianthii tubus bipollicaris, erectus, apice infundibularis ; limbus 

 purpureus, irregularis, 18-21 lin. longus, segmentis oblongo-spathu- 

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

 luteis 4|-5 lin. longus. Stylus antheras superans, stigmatibus tribus 

 oblanceolatis. Africa australis in ditione Transvaal, Baines ! McLea ! 

 (Bolus, 2654). Near B. spathacea., Bot. Mag., t. 638. 



B. CTjNEiFOLiA, Baker. — Bulbus globosus, 10-12 lin. crassus, 

 tunicis crassis brunneis secus coUum longe productis. Folia 3-4, 

 basalia, coriacea, subglabra, oblique cuneata, 12-18 lin. longa, apice 

 eroso-dentata, 6-9 lin. lata, plicato-nervosa. Flores 5-6 in spicam 

 sessilem in centro foliorum congest!. Spathse valvse glabra3, virides, 

 acutse, lanceolatse, 9-15 lin. longse. Perianthii tubus ex spatha baud 

 protrusus; limbus purpureus, erectus, 12-15 lin. longus, segmentis 



