PLATE CLXXXVI.. 
TREA SPE CIOS <A. 
Deep crimfon Ixia. 
CoASS i ORDER I. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal. 
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER, 
Bossom fix petals, fpreading, equal. Chives 
three, upright fpreading. 
See Ix1a REFLExa, Pl. XIV. Vol. I. 
_ Coroxra fexpetala, patens, zqualis. Stamina 
tria, ereétiufculo-patula. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
_ Ixia foliis linearibus, medio coftatis, gramineis; Ixia with linear leaves ribbed in the middle and 
fcapus biflorus, filiformis; corollis fub- grafly ; flower-ftem two-flowered and thread 
campanulatis, profunde coccineis. ; fhaped;. bloffoms rather bell-fhaped and of 
a deep crimfon. 
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REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 
1. The Empalement. 
2. A Flower cut open. 
3. The Pointal, one of the tips magnified. 
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Axtuoues this fpecies is not icarce, yet, from the general method of treating it, that is, by giving 
it no more heat than has been found neceflary for the generality of Cape Ixias, few have feen its 
bloffoms, though they poffefs the roots. To enfure their flowering, as foon as the bulbs are well 
rooted, which will be about January, if planted in O@ober; they may be then put into the heat of a 
melon or cucumber frame, or taken into the hothoufe, where they will flower about the latter end of 
May. This Ixia was firft introduced, from Holland, about the year 1778, under the name of Ixia 
Kermofina fpeciofa; and, under that title, is to be found, in moft collections 3 wherefore, confidering 
it a diftin& fpecies, having drawings of two varieties, we have continued the fpecific name of fpeciofa. 
Our drawing was made at the Hammerfmith nurfery, in May 1799, 
