Liriogame. Cl. 6. Spathacee. ORD. 7. HÆMANTHES. 131 
vegete. Folia 2-4, sessilia, lingulata vel spatulata, basi extus sepe 
maculata, glabra vel pubescentia, in cunis parallela, estate evanida. 
Species 6. H. Rotundifolius Burcu. Hyalocarpus, Quadrivalvis, 
Tigrinus, Coaretatus Jace. Coccineus L. € dom folis loratis 
spiraliter tortis servatur in Herbario B. 
Gyaxis. Petala in Tubum brevem i 6-suleum coalita ; 
inde patentia, anguste lanceolata. Filamenta 1 serie, limbo longiora, 
subulata, inter se diser ee Herbe in Krakakamma dumetis, 7-10- 
pollicares. Bulbus co » Tunicis tenuibus, basi infra fibras latá 
solidáque ut in Polianthe,. Stipule 2-3, vaginales, sensim foliacee. 
Lamine late ovales, undate, in cunis convolute ; totum annum 
geta novis ante a marcescunt pullu ntibus. lores ide 
miniati, inodori. Fasciculus 40-70-florus, corymbosus 
ad l oliorum initio estatis, erectus, maculatus edicelli breves. 
Bracteæ 6-8, virides cum ndot fori us breviores, sub dermeenant 
Species 1l. Heemanthus Puniceus L. 
Nerissa. Petala in Tubuin gracilem anguste infundibuliformem 
Sierra Leone umbrosis, 14-pedalis. Bulbus sphericus, Tunicis tenui- 
Sur; basi intra fibras Turionem unum alterumve ad distantiam pedis 
ro Py heme Ba! we 5 7 a Curb ce - wN = M4 an eg 
nida. Flores sanguiner, ii inodori. - Fasciculus sepe 100- -florus, 
eubrótukciat Pedunculus ex imå stipulá ad latus foliorum novorum 
Aprili, Maio, paulo brevior, erectus, maculatus. Pedicelli1-2- qu : 
> um virides wid ris, floribus breviores now ema 
vnpos us. 7 Hæmanthus Multiflo 
I ies no scruple in deta taching Hemanthee — both the true and 
seeds; the latter are pale yellow, 1 or 2 in ‘ack cell pendulous 
from the top, and though they have some appearance of being bul- 
biform, full of Albumen with a thin Coat and pretty large 
Of the additional species now discovered at least half cannot be 
joined to Herman’s original type of t and two of those 
left in it by LirwwÉ, are still more discordant both in Leaves and 
Flowers. Melicho, my first Genus, contains those which have smaller 
and less conspicuous Bractes, soon withering, whitish or pale flesh- 
coloured Petals only cohering into a very short Tube, not callous at 
miden tremity; and they evidently connect the preceding Order of 
arec in a natural series. Diacles may be instantly known by 
is Braces, the diim in them being accompanied by others of 
rtance; these have strong green Nerves, between which 
É ra onocoty- 
` ledones and Dicotyledones; its Petals iere into a very iat Tube, 
not gibbous behind the insertion of its Filaments, which are inserted 
in two close series; the Peduncle comes up a very little before, or 
generally with the young Leaves ia eno of their axils vand the latter 
