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segments oblong-lanceolate, spreading, ^-^ in. long, the inner 

 white, the outer reddish brown. Style-branches ^ in. long. 

 Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western provinces. 



8. H. piLosA Ker in Konig et Sims, Ann. i. 225 ; Bot. j\Iag. t. 

 1475. Ixia pilosa Linn. fil. — Corm globose, ^ in. diam. ; outer 

 tunics crustaceous, brovvn. Basal leaves 2, linear, erect, pilose, 

 strongly ribbed, 3-6 in. long. Stem slender, erect, pilose, simple, 

 i-1 ft. long, with a large sheathing leaf. Flowers 2-10 in a lax 

 distichous spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong, acute, green, ^ in. 

 long. Perianth-tube straight, or in the lower flowers curved, ^-J 

 in. long ; segments oblong-lanceulate, as long as the tube, the 

 inner white, the outer claret-red. Style-branches ^ in. long. 

 Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western provinces. 



9. H. LUTEA Beutli. Gen. Plant, iii. 702. (Teisanrhha lutea 

 Ecklon. — Conn not seen. Basal leaves 3-4, linear, glabrous, 2-3 

 in. long, the inner one sheathing the base of the stem. Stem 

 slender, simple or forked, 3-4 in. long. Flowers 3-6 in a lax dis- 

 tichous spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 

 ^-^ in. long, green with a scariose tip. Perianth-tube straight, 

 ■^ in. long ; segments oblong, J- in. long, yellow, the three outer 

 claret-red on the back. Anthers ^ in. long. Style-branches over- 

 topping the anthers. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; province of Caledon, Zeijlicr ! 



10. H. NAMAQUENSis Baker. — Corm small, globose. Leaves 2-3, 

 narrow linear, glabrous, 3-4 in. long. Stems slender, 3-4 in. long, 

 simple or branched low down. Flowers about 6, in a lax dis- 

 tichous spike with a flexuose axis ; outer spathe-valve green, lan- 

 ceolate, ^--^ in. long. Perianth with a straight cylindrical tube 

 ■J in. long ; segments white, oblong, as long as the tube. Stamens 

 reaching to the tip of the segments. 



Hab. Namaqualand, Scully 50 ! 



11. H. cucuLLATA Klatt, Erganz. 59. — Corm oblong ; outer 

 tunics castaneous. Leaves 3, linear, glabrous, 2-3 in. long, the 

 inner one sheathing the base of the stem. Stem erect, terete, 

 3-4 in. long. Flowers 3, crowded ; outer spathe-valve ovate- 

 oblong, green, ^ in. long. Perianth-tube straight, ^-^^ in. long ; 

 segments oblong-lanceolate, lilac, about as long as the tube. 



Hab. Cape Colony ! province of Clanwilliani, Dr. Meyer. 



12. H. GRACILIS Baker. — Corm not seen. Basal leaves 3, 

 narrow linear, erect, glabrous, 6-8 in. long. Stem very slender, 

 shorter than the leaves, with a small sheathing leaf at the middle. 

 Flowers 2, distant ; outer spathe-valve oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 

 green, -^-f in. long. Perianth-tube straight, shorter tlian the 

 spathe ; segments oblong, bright red, h in. long. Anthers ^- in. 

 long. Style branches \ in. long. 



Hab. Natal ; base of perpendicular rocks at Isangwaan, Wood 923 ! 



13. H. FIBROSA Baker. — Corm small, globose, with brown crus- 

 taceous tunics produced into long fibres above its neck. Produced 



