Vill. 
GLADIOLUS CONCOLOR. 
Self-coloured Gladiolus. 
ORDO NATURALIS. 
Irides. Juss. Gen. p. 57. 
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Sect.3. Flores spicati, sub pericarpio bracteis duabus. 
Bractez spathacez, plus minus convolute, tote vegete. Corolle Tubus sensim param latior : 
Limbus varie irregularis, ventre curyo brevissimo infundibuliformi. Antherm secunde, 
Stigmata simplicia, obcuneata. Pericarpium suboyale. Semina plus minus alata, membranA 
interdum prorsus deficiente. Radix tuber quotannis periens, novo pluribusve ratione numeri 
Semmarum super vetustum dum foliatur enatis, sphericum tunicis reticulutis stupaceisve, basi fibras 
exserens. Caulis firmus, rarissime decompositus, Folia ensata, vel cruciatim 4-angula. Qua cum 
Lridzis veris sub pericarpio bracted destitutis nunc militant Senera, forsan posthac nomine Crocéarum 
0b diversam inflorescentiam separand@; nondnm vero satis intelligo Galariam. Gladiolus, in serie 
naturali, ordiendo a G. Namaquensi Bot, Mag. f, 592. Antholyzas proxime sequitur, omnes facile 
distinguendas ventre corolla longiore compresso: ad has ttaque G. Watsonium Bot. Mag. f. 450, 
649, et G. Quadrangulum Bot. Mag. f. 567. refero, 
» # Tristi affines, foliis sepius margine dilatato 4-angulis, 
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G. foliis 4-angulis: corolle limbo tubo plus quam 2-plo longiore, laciniis obovato-lanceolatis 
acuminulatis, inferioribus vix approximatis ; antheris longis, post anthesin spiralibus. 
Sponte nascentem in Promontorio Cap, legit Jac. Mulder. 
Floret apud nos Maio, 
This species was communicated by the Right Hon. Charles Greville, but has long been in 
our gardens, for I cultivated it at Chapel Allerton in the year 1790. It differs from G. Tristi 
Linn. in the shape of the lacinie of the corolla, and from G. Recurvus, Bot, Mag. f. 578, in 
having them acuminated. I have not observed the Antherez become spiral after the pollen is 
discHarged in any other species, but it may possibly be the case, and if so the above specific 
character must be altered. The whole flower isof one self colour, if I may be allowed to use 
_ the language of a Florist. 
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REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 
1. Part of the Corolla spread open, shewing the insertion of the Filaments. 
2. The Leaf cut transversely. 
