576 ADDENDA. 



4a. Aristea longifolia. Baker. Leaves many in a basal rosette^ 

 erect, linear, rigid, glabrous, IJ ft. or more long, \ in. broad, closely- 

 ribbed. Stem above 1 ft. long, flat and narrowly winged throughout, 

 nearly simple, leafless. Clusters of flowers about 3, the lowest on a 

 short ascending peduncle with a much-reduced leaf at the base ; bracts 

 oblong, \ in. long, with a firm centre and broad entire membranous 

 margins. Perianth not seen. Capsule oblong, \ in. long, obtusely 

 angled, distinctly peduncled. 



Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa : mountains of Usambara, 5000 ft., 

 Buchtvald, 469 ! in Berlin Herbarium. 



7a. Gladiolus xnosambicensis^ Bak&i\ Corm globose, under 

 1 in. diam. ; outer tunics of parallel fibres. Produced leaves short, 

 erect, basal, narrowly linear, glabrous, convex on the back, with stout 

 angular raised crowded ribs. Stem slender, J-1 ft. long, bearing 2 small 

 sheath-leaves. , Spike lax, secund, simple or forked at the base, 4-8 in. 

 long; lower outer spathe-valve oblong-navicular, green, J in. long. 

 Perianth pink, 1 J in. long ; tube subcylindrical, curved, ^ in. long ; 

 upper segments obovate-spathulate, obtuse ; lower with an oblong 

 acute blade as long as the claw. Stamens nearly as long as the upper 

 segments. 



XHozamb. Dist. Portnguese East Africa : Beira, JSraga, 117 ! in Berlin 

 Herbarium. 



76. Gladiolus Antunesii^ Baker. Corm not seen. Stem lJ-2 ft. 

 long, moderately stout, bearing 4-5 rigid linear glabrous strongly 

 ribbed sheath-leaves, the central ones with short free tips. Spike forked 

 at the base, very lax, 5-6 in. long, not secund ; outer spathe-valves 

 oblong-navicular, green tinged with purple, J-J in. long. Perianth- 

 tube curved, as long as the spathe ; limb purple, 1 inch long; upper 

 segments obovate-spathulate, obtuse, the central one J in. broad ; lower 

 segments as long, obovate-unguiculate. Stamens nearly as long as the 

 perianth. 



Ziower Guinea. Angola: Huilla, Antunes, 326 ! in Berlin Herbarium. 



18a. Gladiolus macrophlebius. Baker. Corm not seen. Basal 

 leaves 3, erect, linear, a foot or more long, J- J in. broad, sheathing the 

 base of the stem, glabrous, with thick stramineous veins and margins. 

 Stem 2 ft. long, bearing a reduced leaf at the middle. Spike very lax, 

 secund, 6-0 in. long; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, acuminate, green, 

 J-1 in. long. Perianth deep red, Ij in. long; tube curved, J in. long; 

 segments oblong- spathulate, obtuse, subequal, 1 in. long. Stamens 

 much shorter than the perianth. 



Iiower Guinea. Angola : Huilla, Antunes, 29 ! in Berlin Herbarium. 



19a. Gladiolus oliganthus, Baker. Corm globose, under 1 in. 

 diam. ; outer tunics membranous, brown. Basal leaves rigid, linear, 

 glabrous, the largest J ft. long, J in. broad. Stem slender, 9-12 in. 

 long, bearing a single sheath-leaf. Spike very lax, 6-9 in. long ; lower 

 outer spathe-valve lanceolate, green, 1-1 J in. long. Perianth white; 



