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perianth-segments; G. conDiititatiiH Bouche, a while-flowered variety; G. 

 xpatliaceus Pari, and G. Bunicti Ardoino are imperfectly-known near allies or 

 forms. G. inaruneiisis Guss. Fl. Inar. 326, t. 14, is intermediate between 

 segetum and communis. 



7. Gr. ATRovioLACEUs Boiss. Diagii. xiii. 14. G. aleppicm and 

 pctrmis Boiss. — Corm ovoid, |-f in. diam. ; tunics ot matted fibres, 

 reticulated upwards. Leaves 3, firm, linear, closely ribbed, h-1 ft. 

 long, i-| in. broad. Stem slender, 1-1|- ft. long. Flowers 4-8 in 

 a lax secund spike; outer spatlie-valve lanceolate, green, f-1 in. 

 long. Periantli-tube curved, narrowly funnel-shaped, ^ in. long ; 

 limb dark purple, about an inch long ; segments obovate, obtuse ; 

 upper ^ in. broad ; lateral shorter ; 3 lower as long as the upper, 

 with a claw as long as the blade. Anthers as long as the filaments, 

 mucronate. Capsule oblong, torulose, ^ in. long. Seeds globose, 

 not winged. 



Hab. Palestine, Syria, Armenia, and Persia. Differs from G. Kotschijamts 

 mainly in its firmer closely-ribbed leaves. 



8. G. KoTscHYANus Boiss. Diagn. xiii. 15 ; Baker in Bot. Mag. 

 t. 6897. — Corm ovoid, f-1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine, matted, parallel 

 fibres, reticulated upwards. Leaves 3, linear, laxly nerved, ^-1 ft. 

 long, J-i in. broad. Stem slender, 1-2 ft. long. Flowers 4-12 in 

 a lax secund spike ; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, 1-1|- in. long. 

 Perianth-tube curved, narrowly funnel-shaped, ^ in. long ; limb 

 dark violet-purple, the upper segment an inch long, ^ in. broad, the 

 lateral shorter, the three lower as long as the upper, with a long 

 claw and darker purple line down the centre. Anthers as long as 

 the filaments. Mature capsule turbinate, torulose, ^ in. long. 

 Seeds globose or angled by pressure, not winged. 



Hab. Persia and Afghanistan. Flowered at Kew in 1886 from corms 

 brought home by Dr. Aitchison. 



9. G. TRiPHYLLUS Sibtli. (Fl. Grffic. t. 88). Spharospora tri- 

 phjlla Sweet. — Corm ovoid, ^-h in. diam. ; tunics of copious, fine, 

 unmatted fibres. Leaves 2-3, linear, i-l ft. long, ^ in. broad, 

 laxly 3-nerved. Stem very slender, flexuose, G-9 in. long. Flowers 

 2-3 in a lax spike ; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, h-'i in. long. 

 Perianth-tube erect, nearly straight, ^ in. long ; segments obovate, 

 obtuse, erect, f in. long; 3 lower with a claw as long as the 

 blade. Anthers shorter than the filaments. Capsule and seeds 

 unknown. 



Hab. Cyprus. First gathered by Bauer, and lately by Kotschy and Siutenis 

 and Eigo. 



10. G. PERSicus Boiss. Diagn. vii. 102. — Corm ovoid, h in. 

 diam. ; tunics of coarse, unmatted, parallel fibres, reticulated up- 

 wards. Produced leaves 2-3, narrow linear, firm, 6-9 in. long, 

 V, in. broad, strongly, closely ribbed. Stem slender, 6-9 in. long. 

 Flowers 4-9 in a lax flexuose spike ; spathe-valves green, lanceo- 

 late, ^-f in. long. Perianth-tube narrowly fuunel-shaped, straight, 

 suberect, ^ in. long; limb % in. long, pale purple; segments 

 oblanceolate, the upper only J in. broad. Anthers as long as the 

 filaments. Capsule and seeds unknown. 



