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Bot. Kep. t. 285. F. Fervariola Willd. Moraa Ferrariola Jacq. Hort. 

 Sclioen. t. 450. — Conn depresso-globose. Stem short, erect, simple 

 or branched, with 2-3 linear produced strongly ribbed leaves from 

 its base and many ovate-amplexicaul acute hrm reduced leaves. 

 Spathes inflated, 2-2|- in. long. Flo^Yers dull greenish purple, the 

 expanded limb 1-1:^ in. diam. ; claw nearly as long as the blade. 

 Anthers ovate, with cells divaricated at the base. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; southern provinces. F. uiiijustifoUa Sweet is said to 

 have a similar Mower and linear-subulate leaves. 



2. F. DiVARicATA Swcet Brit. Flow. Gard. 1. 192. — Stem fiexuose, 

 li ft. long. Leaves ensiform, glaucous, strongly ribbed ; upper 

 ovate reduced leaves 2 in. long. Spathes 2 in. long, 3-4-flowered. 

 Perianth dull brownish purple, the expanded limb 2 in. diam. ; 

 claw of the segments nearly as long as the blade. Ovary rostrjite. 

 Anthers ovate, with cells divaricated at the base. 



Hab. Cape Colony. Drawn from a plant that flowered in Mr. Colvill's 

 nursery at Chelsea in 1838, sent home by Mr. Synnot. 



3. F. UNDULATA Limi. Sp. Plant. 1353; Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 144; 

 Jacq. Hort. Vind. t. 63 ; Ked. Lil. t. 28 ; Jacq. Ic. t. 190, fig. 1. 

 F. jmnctata Pers. Moraa vndulatd Thunb. — Stem stout, erect, 

 sometimes above a foot long. Produced leaves linear, elongated, 

 glaucous ; upper stem leaves ovate-amplexicaul, 11-2 in. long. 

 Spathes very ventricose, 1^-2 in. long. Perianth. dull purple; ex- 

 panded limb 2 in. diam. ; claw of the segments half as long as the 

 ovate acute limb. Stamens and styles ^ in. long ; anthers oblong, 

 with parallel cells. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; southern provinces. Is the oldest-known species of 

 the genus, known to the pre-Linnean authors as Floa indicus and Gladiolus 

 iiidicus. It is figured by Ferrari, Rudbeck, Morison, Barrelier and Miller. 



4. F. OBTUsiFOLiA Swect Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 148. — Stem stout, 

 erect, densely branched, attaining a height of 1^ ft. Produced 

 leaves short, ensiform, obtuse. Spathes ventricose. Perianth 

 brownish purple; expanded limb 1^ in. diam.; claw of the seg- 

 ments half as long as the deltoid limb. Ovary cylindrical, not 

 rostrate. Anthers oblong, with parallel cells. 



Hab. Cape Colony. Drawn also from a plant flowered by Mr. Colvill in 



1838. 



5. F. uNciNATA Sweet Brit. Flow. Gard. t. IGl. — Stem short, 

 little branched. Produced leaves 2-3, linear, glaucous, overtopping 

 the flowers; upper reduced ovate clasping stem-leaves 1^ in. long. 

 Spathes ventricose, 1^ in. long. Perianth greenish ; segments an 

 inch long, the claw not more than half as long as the very acumi- 

 nate blade. Ovary cylindrical, rostrate. Anthers oblong, with 

 cells nearly parallel. 



Hab. Cape Colony. Drawn from a plant flowered by Mr. Colvill in 1838. 



6. F. ATRATA Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1356.— Stem ^ ft. long, much 

 branched. Produced leaves 3-4, firm, ensiform, overtopping the 

 stem. Spathes ventricose, 1^-2 in. long. Perianth dark purple, 

 the expanded limb l.V-2 in. diam. ; blade of outer segments 



