208 HANDBOOK OF IRIDEai. 



39. G. cocHLEATUs Sweet, Brit, Flow. Gard. ser. ii. t. 140. — 

 Corm small, globose. Leaves 3-4, with glabrous sheaths, the 

 lowest with a rigid terete blade overtopping the flowers. Stem 

 very slender, ^-1^ ft. long. Flowers 1-2 ; outer spathe-valves 

 oblong, ^-1 in. long. Perianth white, with a curved tube ^-f in. 

 long ; upper segments oblong-spathulate, obtuse, f-1 in. long ; 3 

 lower oblong-unguiculate, with a purple spade-shaped mark at the 

 base. Stamens half as long as the segments. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western district, Dretje 1568 ! 8447 b ! 



40. G. BoLusii Baker. — Corm small, globose. Leaves 3, with 

 glabrous sheaths and long linear free points. Stem slender, li-2 

 ft. long. Flowers 2-4 in a lax spike, ascending ; spathe-valves 

 green, oblong, lower outer f-1 in. long. Perianth bright pink, 

 with a slightly curved tube f in. long ; upper segments obovate, 

 obtuse, an inch long ; 3 lower oblong. Stamens half as long as the 

 limb. 



Hab. Cape Colony; Tulbagh, alt. 3000 ft., Bolus 5244! Very near G. 

 inflatus. 



41. G. TENUIS Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 335. — Corm not seen. 

 Leaves 3, with glabrous sheaths and long linear free tips, ^— ^ in. 

 broad; the lower 1-li ft. long. Stem very slender, 11-2 ft. long. 

 Flowers 4-6 in a lax spike, ascending ; outer spathe-valve green, 

 oblong-lanceolate, f-1 in. long. Perianth pale pink with a nearly 

 straight tube an inch long ; segments f in. long, obtuse, obscurely 

 cuspidate ; the upper obovate or oblong ; the 3 lower oblong-ungui- 

 culate. Stamens more than half as long as the segments. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; Zwellendam, Burchell 7303 ! 7421 ! 



42. G. RoGERsii Baker. — Corm small, globose. Leaves 3, dis- 

 tantly superposed, with glabrous sheaths and long, very slender, sub- 

 terete, free tips. Stem very slender, a foot long. Flowers 3-4 in a 

 lax secund spike ; spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate, lower 

 outer ^ in. long. Perianth bright pink, with a slender curved tube 

 ^ in. long ; limb ventricose, f in. long ; upper segments oblong, 

 obtuse, ^ in. broad ; 3 lower longer, oblong, distinctly unguiculate. 

 Stamens more than half as long as the limb. 



Hab. Cape Colony; Rev. TF. M. Bogersl Near G. inflatus. 



43. G. sPATHACEus Pappe. G. ringens Eckl. non Eed. — Corm 

 globose, small ; tunics of thick wiry strands. Leaves 3, with 

 glabrous sheaths and short slender subterete tips. Stem very 

 slender, 1-li ft. long. Flower generally solitary, horizontal ; 

 spathe-valves green, lanceolate-acuminate, l|-2 in. long. Perianth 

 pink, with a curved tube |- in. long ; limb ventricose, above an inch 

 long ; segments obtuse ; upper obovate, f in. broad ; 3 lower longer, 

 oblong. Stamens more than half as long as the upper segments. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; Zwarteberg mountains, Zcy/fcr 3')S5 ; Macoican 2167! 



44. G. Pappei Baker. — Corm small, globose. Leaves 3, with 

 glabrous sheaths and rigid linear free tips, the lower ^ ft. long. 

 Flowers 2-3 in a lax spike ; spathe-valves green, lanceolate ; lower 

 outer 1| in. long, Perianth pink, with a slender slightly curved 



