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bilateraliter spicatis. Spathoc valva exterior viridis, oMon<»a, cus- 

 pidata, 3-4 lin. longa, apice recurvata ; interior minor, majiis membra 

 nacea. Perianthii tubus spatha oequilongus ; limbus lilacinus. 3-4 

 lin. longus, sograentis suhajijualibus oblanceolatis. Stamina contiguu, 

 lirabo duplo breviora. Capsula oblongavel subglobosa, 2-3 lin. longa. 

 C. B. Spei in ditione Tidhngh, Dr. Thorn ! General habit like that 

 of L. Fahricii, Ker, but the tube scarcely protruded from the spathf- 

 valves. 



L. Bainesii, Baker. — Bulbum non vidi. Caulis bipedalis, anceps, 

 superne copiose ramosus. Folia plura, superposita, anguste linearia, 

 glabra, conspicue raultincrvata, inferiora pedalia et ultra, 3-4 lin. 

 lata, erecto-patentia, acuminata. Flores in paniculam corym- 

 bosam obverse deltoideara o-6 poll, longara et latam, rarais acute 

 angulatis, dispositi. Spathce valvte lanceolatce, acuta), 3-4 lin. longa), 

 dorso viridula), apice et margine membranaccae. Perianthii tubus 

 filiformis, 18-20 lin. longus ; limbus albidus, 5-6 lin. longus, segmentis 

 oblanceolatis. Stamina secunda, contigua, limbo paulo breviora. 

 Africa australis subtropicalin inter Koohie et N. Shaw valley, Baines ! 

 Transvaal, Todd ! and a variety with a shorter tube, and flowers either 

 whitish or bright lilac, gathered in the Transvaal territory by Messrs. 

 Sanderson and Todd. A very distinct species, near L. anceps and 

 Fabricii. 



L. MACRoCHLAJiYs, Baker. — Bulbum non vidi. Caules 3-4 poll, 

 longi, subteretes, copiose ramosi, ramis erecto-patentibus. Folia 

 linearia, crassa, dura, margine crispata, inferiora 3-4 poll, longa, 3 lin. 

 lata. Kami florileri pauciflori, laxe spicati. Spathoe valvae oblongo- 

 lanceolatoe, naviculares, scariostc, striata), subaequales, 18 21 lin. 

 longoe, apice cucullata). Perianthii tubus spatha subfcquilongus ; 

 limbus semipollicaris, segmentis suba)quilibus oblanceolatis. C. 

 B. Spei, Forsyth in Herb. Benthara ! A very distinct species, 

 remarkable for its dwarf habit and very large stiiated scariose 

 spathe-valvcs. I have seen only a single specimen without a note of 

 its special locality. 



AciDANTHEiiA nRACHYSTACHYs, Bttkcr. — Bulbum non vidi. Folia 

 5 6, congesta, crassa, duni. subteretia, erecta. pedalia, basi 1 lin. 

 crassa, profunde crebre striata. Caulis subnullus. Flores 5-6 in 

 spicam simplicem conferti. Spatha) valva) lanceolata), firmoe, virides 

 Integra), acutae, 15-18 lin. longas. Perianthii tubus 3-3^-pollicaris, 

 ad faucem gracilis, cylindricus ; limbus 8-9 lin. longus, albido-pur- 

 ])ureus, segmentis subaequalibus anguste oblanceolatis, raucronatis. 1 

 lin. latis. Stamina perianthio duplo breviora, filamentis filiformibus, 

 antheris 2 lin. longis. Stylus perianthio duplo brevior, stigmatibus 

 integris oblanceolatis. C. B. Spei in ditione Clanwilliam, Mader ! 

 (MacOwan, 2183). Connects Acidanthcra with Babiana through B. 

 tubifiora. 



A. GRAMiNiFOLiA, Bakcr. — Bulbus globosus, 1 poll, crassus, tunicis 

 fibrosis supra collum in setas productis. Folia subbasalia 2, linearia, 

 glabra, graminoidea, 8-9 poll, longa, 3-4 lin. lata. Caulis subpedalis, 

 foliis 2-3 reductis instructus. Spica laxe bitlora. Spatha) valva 

 exterior lanceolata, Integra, acuta, bipollicaris. Perianthii tubus tri- 

 poUicaris, purpurco tinctus ; limbi segmentis albo-purpureis oblan- 

 ceo)ato-spathulatis9-12 lin. longis, 1^ lin. latis. Stamina limbo duplo 



