PLATE CCLT. 



LACHENALIA PURPUREO-CiERULEO. 



Sweet violet-colour d hachenalia. 



CLASS VL ORDER L 

 HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal. 



ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Corolla 6-petala, infera; petalis tribus inte- 



rioribus longioribus. 

 Stamina erefta. Capfula fubovata, trialata. 



Semina globofa. 



Blossom 6-petals, beneath; the three inner pe- 

 tals the longeft. 



Chives ereiS. Capfule nearly egg- fhnped, three 

 winged. Seeds globular. 

 See Lachenalia pendula. PI. XLI. Vol. I. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Lachenalia corollis campanulatis^ pedunculatis; 

 petalis obtufis, revolutis; flaminibus co- 

 rolla longioribus; foliis lanceolatisj floribus 

 purpureo-caeruleis, odoratiflimis. 



Lachenalia with the bloflbms bell-fhaped, and 

 with foot-ftalks; petals obtufe and rolled 

 back; chives longer than the blolVom; 

 leaves lance-lhaped; flowers of a purplifli 

 blue colour, and very fweet-fcented. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 



1 . A flower fliewn from the outfide. 



2. The fame fhewn from the infide. 



3. The Pointal and feed-bud. 



This very fine fpecies of Lachenalia, with its variety, have been figured by Prof Jacquin in his Icones, 

 and Collectanea; but whether from dried fpecimens or not we cannot determine. As yet there is no 

 figure, of either, in any Britilh publication. Mr. Williams, of Turnham Green, nurferyman, was the 

 firft who had it to flower in this kingdom, and to his kindnefs in fending us a fine fpecimen, this year, 

 in April, we are indebted for our prefent figure. It is equally hardy with the reft of the fpecies of 

 the Genus, and propagates abundantly by tlie root; delights moll in a fandy peat foil. 



