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Hexastylis speciosa. About one-third natural size. 



widely than those shown, making the perianth almost salver- 

 shaped, are longitudinally striped within with dark purple 

 bands, thus suggesting an affinity to Arisiolochia more strongly 

 than any other Hexastylis does. 



The peduncles, about the same length as the flowers, are 

 curved above in such a way that the flowers rest on the ground 

 with their axes approximately horizontal, instead of being 

 erect as in other species of the genus. Although the essential 

 organs of the flower were not examined closely, they do not 

 seem to differ materially from those of H. arifolia. (No insect 

 visitors were observed, but it is a reasonable supposition that 

 pollination is effected by some small insects that crawl on the 

 ground.) 



For the species here described I propose the name Hexastylis 

 speciosa, in allusion to its showy flowers. (Any one who does 

 not believe that Hexastylis is sufficiently distinct from Asarum 

 can call it Asarum speciosum.) 



A few minutes after Mr. Holt's discovery we noticed a fine 

 clump of the same thing in richer woods farther down the same 

 branch, and decided to leave it until the next day, and then 

 bring it to the house and photograph it while it was fresh. In 



