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TropicaL Arrica. Southern Rhodesia: Victoria Falls; 
900 m., F. A. Rogers 5523. 
The flowers of this species appear to be arranged in few- 
flowered umbels, but only two withered flowers were found on 
the specimen, each on a separate peduncle, all the others having 
fallen off. 
Drimiopsis atropurpurea, NV. LH. Brown [Liliaceae-Scilleae) ; 
species floribus atropurpureis ab omnibus differt. 
Folium unicum, semper?; petiolus 7-12 em. longus, piloso- 
pubescens; lamina 9-15 cm. longa. 5-7 em. lata, elongato-ovata, 
basi leviter cordata, apice acuta, supra glabra, subtus piloso- 
pubescens. Scapus 1-8-3 dm. longus, subgracilis, 1-2 mm. 
diametro, piloso-pubescens. Racemus 2-5-7 cm. longus, dense 
multiflorus, floribus inferioribus minutis abortivis delapsis, 
superioribus perfectis adscendentibus. Bracteae nullae. Pedicelli 
mm. longi. Perianthium 3:5 mm. longum, campanulatum, 
glabrum, atropurpureum; segmenta oblonga, 3 exteriora acuta, 
apice incurva, 3 interiora obtusa et breviter bifida, cucullata. 
Stamina inclusa; antherae pallide luteae. Ovarium pallidum, 
stylo 1 mm. longo. 
South Arrica. Transvaal: in the shade of bushes at 
Roses Creek, near Barberton, Nov. 1920, Thorncroft 1083. 
Scilla lauta, V. H. Brown [Liliaceae-Scilleae!; S, polyanthae, 
Baker, affinis, sed foliis acutioribus, racemo angustiore, et 
floribus pallide roseis conspicue differt. 
Folia erecto-patula, basi in collum 0-8-1 dm. longum 
convoluta, supra collum 1-2 dm. longa, inferna 4-5 cm. lata, 
late canaliculata, attenuato-lanceolata, apice convoluto-acuta, 
glabra. Scapus infra flores 1-5-1:6 dm. longus; racemus 
0-9-1 dm. longus, 1-5-2 cm. diametro, multiflorus. Bracteae 
abortivae, papilliformes, 0-5 mm. longae. Pedicelli 4-5 mm. 
longi, tenues. Perianthium horizontaliter patulum, campanula- 
tum, siccato 4 mm. longum, pallide roseum; segmenta 
late linearia, apice acuta, inflexa. Stamina perianthio breviora ; 
filamenta purpurea; antherae violaceae. 
SoutH Arrica. Transvaal: Pietersburg Div.; The Downs, 
Oct. 1918, F. A. Rogers 23990. 
Scilla lepida, NV. #. Brown [Liliaceae-Scillcae]; S. aggreyatae, 
Conrath, similis, sed foliis ciliatis et pedunculo pubescente facile 
distinguitur. 
Planta parva. Bulbus ad 1-5 cm. diametro, ovoideus vel 
subglobosus. Folia saepe 2-3, suberecta, 3-5 cm. longa, 3-8 mm. 
lata, lanceolata, acuta, basi attenuata, minute ciliata. Scapus 
infra flores 3-5 em. longus, minute pubescens; racemus 1-1-5 cm, 
longus, 1-1-2 cm. latus, breviter oblongus, obtusus, circiter 
13-20-florus. Bracteae minute dentiformes. Pedicelli 2-2-5 mm. 
longi, patuli, glabri, purpurei. Perzanthiuwm horizontaliter 
patulum siccato 3-5 mm. longum, cylindrico-campanulatum, 
glabrum, intense purpureum; segmenta oblongo-linearia, apice 
