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vel elliptica, glabra vel pubescentia, estate. evanida, Flores luteo- 
virile, vel lilacini, nunc tessellati, inodori, erecti, fasciculati, termi- 
nales, à in aliis ante folia sequente vere untia autum 
hypogei. Pedicelli brevissimi. Bractee omnino nulle. 
Sect. 1. Petala sessilia 
Gagea. Ann. of Bot. i. p. 553. Orikumi Luteum, L. gc. 
Sect. 2. Petala unguiculata, nunc in Tubum coalita. 
Paludaria. Hypoxis Fascicularis, Russ. 
Ram 
Colchicum, J. L. -Hermodactye, Tu. 
These few Plants are very nearly allied to Veratree and Cymban- 
thee, but their Radication Ari Inflorescence distinguish them from 
er; and their thinner membranaceous Petals not rolled in 
at the sides either before or after expansion, from tter. agea 
tains several Species, which may not all be 
legi congeners, and when better known bably consti- 
timate a 
tute an Order by themselves; its Bulbous Roots are formed every 
year like those of Colchicwm, with which its Foliage and Inflores- 
the second Section, Paludana appears to 
e perfectly sui Generis s; it agrees with Bulbocodium in Leaves and 
ep Style, sending up along with the former from 11 to 20 Flowers 
Fasiculus; but with Colchicum in Corolla, the Tube 
sate at the base, and the Limb melliferous as well as slightly 
bescent behind the Filaments; Ovarium very narrow, 3-locular 
and unquestionably superum ; Style simple, 3-angular, een as 
high as the Anthers of the longer Filaments ; Stigma trun cated, and 
hardly trilobed, minutely pubescent; Seeds numerous, Seung a 
double row in each Cell: specimens were sent to me by Brovssoner, 
gathered on the African side of the Mediterranean ; and I have 
name of sone he was the friend of L'Ecros, and active in 
promoting th e introduction of new Plants in those days, these five 
* his saltem desiit , et r inani munere," Bulbocodi 
