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venjellensis, and siculus Pari. ; H.Jistulosa, cerina, and hreviflora Haw. ; 

 and H. jucunda and modesta Jord. 



Subsp. 4. N. ocHROLEUCus Lois. (Bot. Mag. t. 1298). R. tereti- 

 caidis Haw. ; Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. ii. t. 179, connects Tazetta 

 with gracilis and intermedius by its green deeply -channelled leaves 

 and subterete peduncle. Expanded perianth-limb 1-1 i in. diam. ; 

 segments imbricated ; corona lemon-yellow, i in. long, i in. diam. 

 at the erect entire throat. 



Series II. — Tazettin^ alb^. Perianth and corona both white. 



Subsp. 5. N. PAPYRACEus Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 947 ; Jord. Ic. 

 t. 179. N. unicolor Ten. N. niveus Lois. Chione Sahsb. — Peduncle 

 acutely angled. Expanded perianth-Hmb about 1^ in. diam. ; 

 segments oblong, acute, little imbricated ; corona pure white, ^ in. 

 long, \ in. diam. at the erect entire throat. Flowers more numerous 

 and more fragrant than in the type. — Allied to this are H.jasminea 

 Haw., y. Gennarii Pari., and H. virginea Jord. 



Subsp. 6. N. Panizzianus Pari.; Moggr. Ment. t. 71a; Bur- 

 bidge, t. 36. — Flowers fewer than in the last ; expanded limb f-| in. 

 diam. ; segments oblong, acute, little imbricated. — Allied to this 

 are H. virginea Jord. Ic. t. 177 ; and H. Sequentice Todaro. 



Subsp. 7. N. DUBius Gouan ; Moggr. Ment. t. 71b,c,d; Bur- 

 bidge, t. 28. — Leaves J in. broad. Flowers few. Expanded 

 perianth-limb i-f in. diam. ; segments ovate, imbricated ; corona 

 pure white, half as long as the perianth-segments. — South-east of 

 France. 



Subsp. 8. N. cANARiENsis Herb. ; Burbidge, t. 48. — Expanded 

 limb about | in. diam. ; segments narrow, acute ; corona small. — 

 Allied to this is H. micrantha Jord. Ic. t. 176, from Toulon. 



Sub. 9. N. PACHYBOLBOs Duricu, Expl. Alger, t. 47, fig. 1 ; 

 Burbidge, t. 39 ; Bot. Mag. t. 6825. — Bulb very large. Flowers 

 many. Expanded limb |-f in. diam. ; segments ovate-oblong, 

 obtuse, much imbricated ; corona small. — Algeria. 



Subsp. 10. N. poLYANTHos Lois. ; Eeich. Ic. Germ. t. 367. — 

 Leaves green. Flowers 10-20. Perianth-hmb 1-1^ in. diam. ; 

 segments broad, imbricated; corona ^ in. diam., faintly tinged at 

 first with sulphur-yellow, finally milk-white. — Near this, but with 

 smaller flowers, are H. Luna Haw., N. Barlce Pari., and H. holo- 

 leiica Jord. 



Series III. — Tazettin^ lute^. Perianth and corona both yellow. 



Subsp. 11. N. iTALicus Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1188. N. ijrcBcox 

 Ten. N. subalbidus Lois. — Leaves green, nearly flat. Peduncle 

 sharply 2-edged. Flowers often 10-12 ; expanded limb 1^-2 in. 

 diam., nearly white; segments oblong, acute, little imbricated; 

 corona lemon-yellow, ^ in. long, ^ in. diam., often distinctly 

 6-lobed. — Allied to this are H. stylosa Salisb., H. tenuifiora Haw., 

 and N. ohliquns Guss. 



Subsp. 12. H. Bertolonh Jord. Ic. t. 192. .Y. Bertolonii Moggr. 

 Cont. Ment. t. 90b. .Y. chrgsanthus Moggr. Ment. t. 90a. — Flowers 



