PLATE XXIX. 



1XIA SPICATA. Far. vlrldi nigra. 

 Sea-green fpiked Ixia. 



CLASS III. ORDER I. 



TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal. 



ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Corolla 6 petala, patens, aequalis. 

 Stigmata 3, ere&iufculo-patula. 



Blossom fix petals, fpreading, equal. 

 Summits three, nearly upright, fpreading. 

 See Ixia reflexa, Plate XIV. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Ixia foliis linearibus, coflatis ; corolla viridi, 

 petalis bafi obfcuris; fpicis longiffimis. 



Ixia with linear, ribbed leaves; green bloflbm, 

 the bafe of the petals dark; fpikes very 

 long. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 



1. The two (heaths of the Empalement. 



2. A Bloflbm cut open, to fhew its tubular character, and the infertion of the Chives at the 



mouth. 

 3., The Pointal complete, one of its Summits magnified. 



The Angularity of colour exhibited in this very fine fpecies of Ixia, the extraordinary length of the 

 fpikes, the flowers of which are moftly all expanded at the fame time; and which grow fometimes 

 to the length of a foot, or more; will certainly entitle it to a place in every collection of exotics. 

 We are indebted to the Hollanders for this plant, as they firft introduced it from the Cape; and it is 

 from them we received it but a few years fince. It is amongft the hardieft, and eafielt propagated of 

 this genus; requiring a fmall degree of heat when near blowing, to make the flowers expand with 

 luftre; thriving bell in peat earth; propagating itfelf by the bulb; and flowering during the months 

 of May and June. 



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