150 



r.o 



•2. IRIDACE.T*:. 



unequal, the 2 outer ones green- 

 ish, stiff, striate, with long 

 scarious points, the inner ones 

 membranous ; perianth-segments 

 30-40 mm. (about li in) long, 

 blunt, red or pink, with a green 

 and yellow base. A yellow- 

 flowered form is also found here 

 (var. ochroJcitca. Baker). 



Pasture, Adelaide plains and 

 hills; poisonous to cattle. — Aug.- 

 Nov. — Soiith Africa. 



2. H. miniata., Sweet. Tico- 

 leai-ed Cape Tulip. Very like 

 the preceding, but the leaves are 

 2, and usually bear bulbils in 

 their axils; outer spathe-valves 

 with still longer points; perianth- 

 segments 20-25 mm. (:[-! in.) 

 long, salmon-pink, with a yellow 

 base, blotched with green. 



Same localities, and more or 



less 



Homeria 



ina. 



South 



The 

 species 



Sept. - Oct. — 



poisonous. 

 Africa. 



following South African 

 are found growing spon- 

 taneously, but so localised that 

 they can scareel>- be said to have 

 established themselves : — 



<fl(itJioli(S bhuulua, Alton. Stem 

 erect, bearing a spike of 2-6 large 

 liowers, white oi- pink, and ex- 

 ceeding the 3 or 4 swordshaped 

 leaves; perianth-tube 3 cm. long, 

 upper segment erect and longer 

 than the others, the 3 lower ones 

 oblong, pointed, spreading, and 

 witli a red blotch in the centre ; 

 spathe green, longer than the 

 tube. Waterfall Gully. — Oct. - 

 Nov. (t. cu-'<pidotiis, Jacq. Flow- 

 ers large, greenish-white, 4-8 in 

 a loo.se, 1 -sided spike, exceeding 

 the rigid, swordshaped leaves; 

 perianth-tnbe 6-7 cm. long, slen- 

 der, much exceeding the green 

 lanceolate spathe, .segments oblong, narrowed into long, 

 wavy recurved points, the 3 lower ones sometimes with a 

 purple mark. Along creek near Nonuanville. — Oct. -Dec. 



Homeria miniata. 



