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15. L. FissiFOLiA Ker in Konig et Sims, Ann. i. 237 ; Bot. Mag. 

 t. 1246. Glddiohisfisnifuliiis Jacq, Ic. t. 268. G. brartedtus Tliunb. 

 L. bractc'tita Ker. Aloraa ovuta Tliunb. — Corm small, ovoid, with 

 thick blackish cancellate tunics, ending in short bristles. Produced 

 basal leaf 1, firm, spreading, lanceolate, 1-4 in. long. Stem very 

 short. Flowers forming a simple spike 2-3 in. long, lax except at 

 the top ; outer spathe-valve ovate-amplexicaul, green, ^-f in. long. 

 Perianth with a slender tube 1-1| in. long ; segments oblanceolatc 

 or oblong, ^ in. long, whitish or lilac. Stamens as long as the 

 segments. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; western provinces northward to Namaqualancl. 



16. L. MONTANA Klatt, Erganz. 25. — Corm ovoid. Produced 

 basal leaf 1, subterete, 4 in. long. Stem very short, simple, terete. 

 Flowers in a simple spike ; outer spathe-valve ovate amplexicaul, 

 foliaceous, 1^ in. long. Perianth with a cylindrical tube li in. 

 long ; segments elliptic, pale violet, blotched witli yellow at the 

 base, \ in. long. Anthers as long as the filaments. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; province of Clanwilliam, JDr. Meyer ! May be a 

 variety of L. Jissifolia. 



17. L. Barklyi Baker. — Corm not seen. Produced basal leaves 

 8-4, subterete or narrow linear, ^ ft. long. Stem ^ ft. long in- 

 cluding the inflorescence, branched low down ; branches several, 

 ancipitous ; flowers 3-5 in a lax spike; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, 

 green, f-l in. long. Perianth pale lilac, with a slender tube 

 under an inch long, widening towards the top ; segments oblanceo- 

 late-oblong, as long as the tube. Stamens half as long as the 

 segments. 



Hab. Namaqualand, Sir H Barkly ! Bolus 6576 ! 



18. L. siLENoiDES Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1246. Gladiolus 

 silcnoides Jacq. Ic. t. 270. Ovieda ailenoides Spreng. — Corm ovoid, 

 i in. diam., with thick dark brown tunics. Basal leaves linear, 

 l|-2 in. long. Stem ^ ft. long including the inflorescence, anci- 

 pitous, branched from the base, with many reduced leaves ; outer 

 spathe-valves lanceolate, green, an inch long. Perianth with a 

 whitish subcylindrical tube 1-lj in. long; segments oblanceolatc, 

 bright red, ^ in. long. Stamens as long as the segments. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western provinces. 



19. L. BuRCHELLii Baker. — Corm small, globose, with reticu- 

 lated tunics. Basal leaves subterete or narrow linear, 6-9 in. loiig. 

 Stems f-1 ft. long including the inflorescence, subterete, copiously 

 branched from low down ; spikes laxly 4-8- flowered ; outer spathe- 

 valves lanceolate, green, an inch long. Perianth pale lilac, with a 

 slender tube 1-1 J in. long ; segments linear, ^-f in. long. Stamens 

 half as long as the segments. 



Hab. Bechuanaland, Burchell 2341 1 2350 ! 



20. L. DELAcjoENsis Baker. — Corm not seen. Produced basal 

 leaf single, spreading, linear, 1-2 ft. long. Stem branched from 

 the base ; branches 5-6, strongly ancipitous, 4-6 in. long ; spikes 



