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of the reduced greenish-brown mner leaves ; flower-bracts lanceo- 

 late, much shorter than the calyx. Ovary oblong, ^ in. long ; 

 sepals lanceolate, greenish, f in. long. Corolla with a greenish 

 tube as long as the calyx and white segments ^ in. long. 



Hab. Amazon Valley. Introduced into cultivation by Linden about 

 1870. Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in 1878, and one from Mr. 

 Wm. Bull in June, 1886. Morren marks it on his drawing as received from 

 Eio, from Binot. 



.13. K. Ferdinando-Coburgi Baker. Nidularium Ferdinando- 

 Cohurgi Wawra, Itin. Prin. Cob. 138, t. 20, 36 C. — Leaves a dozen 

 or more in a short rosette, lanceolate, 1^ ft. long, 1^-1^^ in. broad 

 at the middle, thin in texture, green above with a broad vertical 

 central band, paler and obscurely lepidote beneath, distinctly 

 minutely serrated. Flowers in a dense capitulum in the centre of 

 many reduced bright scarlet ovate inner leaves. Ovary white, 

 oblong, ^ in. long; sepals lanceolate, greenish, f in. long. Petals 

 violet, protruded i in. beyond the tip of the sepals. 



Hab. South [Brazil, Burchell 2477 ! Wawra 101, 370 ; Glaziou 11693 ! 

 First gathered by Burchell in 1826. Introduced into cultivation by Dr. Wawra 

 in 1880. 



14. K. Antoineana Baker. Nididarium Antoiyieanum Wawra, Itin. 

 Prin. Cob. 139, t. 21, 35 C. — Leaves a dozen or more in a short 

 rosette, ensiform, l-|-2 ft. long, under an inch broad at the middle, 

 moderately firm in texture, green on the face with an indistinct 

 central band, paler green and slightly lepidote beneath, narrowed 

 gradually to the point, minutely serrated. Flowers in a dense 

 capitulum in the centre of several bright scarlet reduced serrated 

 ovate inner leaves. Ovary oblong, white, ^ in. long ; sepals green, 

 lanceolate, f-1 in. long. Petals violet, protruded J in. beyond the 

 tip of the sepals. 



Hab. South Brazil, Burchell 3314 1 Lhotshj ! Waivra 321 ! Glaziou 13247 I 

 15488 ! First gathered by Burchell in 1826. Introduced into cultivation by 

 Dr. Wawra in 1880. 



15. K. neglecta Baker. Nidularium Makoyanum and iieglectum 

 Hort. (M.D.). — Leaves about ten in a long rosette, lanceolate, 

 about a foot long, l^in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to 

 the point, moderately firm in texture, bright green above, paler 

 green beneath, without any spots or bands, the marginal teeth very 

 inconspicuous. Flowers in a small capitulum in the centre of a 

 few reduced brownish-green inner leaves. Corolla white. 



Hab. Probably Brazil. Described from a plant that flowered at Kew, 

 Feb. 1888, received from Prof. Morren. May be a variety of N. Scheremetieivii. 



16. K. Scheremetiewii Antoine, Brom. 46, t. 27. Nidularium 

 Scherewetiewii Begel, Gartenfl. t. 224; Eev. Hort. 1875, 230, with 

 figure (M.D.). Caraguata serrata Hort. — Leaves 10-15 in a short 

 rosette, lanceolate, l-lf ft. long, an inch broad at the middle, 

 narrowed towards the base and gradually to the point, moderately 

 firm in texture, bright green on the face, pale green on the back, 

 sharply serrated. Flowers in a small capitulum in the centre of 

 the bright scarlet reduced sharply-toothed inner leaves ; flower- 

 bracts lanceolate, falling short of the calyx. Ovary white, J in. 



