340 CLVi. LiLiACB^. (J. D. Hooker.) lAllium. 



Westeen Himalata, alt. 13-17,000 ft. ; in the interior ranges, and in Wbstbbn 

 TiBBT, from Kumaon to West Nepal. 



Sulb large, oblong, often 5 by IJ in. ; scales coriaceous, entire. Leaves 5-10 by 

 i-J in., ensiform, recurved, tip rounded. Scape 1-2 ft., terete, leafy below the 

 middle. Head l-lj in. diam. ; spathes ovate, obtuse. Sepals i in. long. Fila- 

 ments much longer than the sepals, inserted near their bases, rather longer than 

 the style. 



8. A. Stracheyi, Saker in Journ. Bot. N. 8. iii. (1874) 293 ; slender, 

 leaves narrowly linear obtuse, scape slender compressed above, head 

 globose or hemispheric dense-fld., pedicels shorter than the campannlate 

 rosy or pate yellow flowers, sepals oblong obtuse, filaments simple free 

 much exserted. Begel All. Monogr. 135. A. longistamineum, Soyle HI. 

 392 (name only). 



Western Himaiata ; from Kashmir, alt. 9000 ft., Clarice, to Kumaon, alt. 

 10-12,000 ft., Strachey ^ Winterlottom, EdgewoHk. 



IBulhs small, clustered, narrowly ovoid, outer scales fibrous, produced into a long 

 neck. Leaves S-i, 12 by Jl in., tips I'ounded. Head 1 in. diam. ; spathes small, 

 deltoid ; pedicels -jSj-J in., about as long as the sepals. Filaments filiform, inserted 

 on the bases of the sepals. Ovary globosely trigonous, cells 2-ovnled. — The Kashmir 

 specimens have very pale yellow flowers. 



9. A. consang'uineum, Kunth Enum. iv. 431 ; leaves slender nar- 

 rowly linear obtuse flat keeled, head hemispheric, pedicels equalling or 

 rather longer than the campannlate golden yellow flowers, filaments simple 

 filiform much longer than the oblong obtuse sepals. Regel All. Monogr. 

 131 ; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 293. 



Westeen HiMAtATA ; Kashmir, alt. 8-10,000 ft., Jacquemont, Thomson, &c. 



Habit and characters of A. Stracheyi, but larger, flowers golden yellow, with 

 longer pedicels, and larger longer bulbs with fibrous sheaths. Filaments inserted on 

 the bases of the sepals. Style slender, far exserted. 



10. A. platyspathum, SchrenJc Enum. PI. Nov. i. 7, ii. 8 ; leaves 

 radical linear obtuse about equalling the tall scape, head subglobose, 

 pedicels about equalling the rosy flowers, sepals oblong-lanceolate obtuse 

 or subacute, filaments simple, bases dilated. Kunth Enum. iv. 453 ; Regel 

 Monogr. All. 135 ; Zedeb. Fl. Eoss. iv. 184 {excl. var. ^). 



Westeen Tibet; (Tar. j3., only), Heri. Calout. (Regel). — Disteib. Kansu. 



Bulb solitary or clustered, on a short perpendicular rootstock, scales hyaline, 

 quite entire, outer dark. Leaves flat, sheaths hypogeous, — I have seen no specimen 

 of this variety, which Eegel suggests may be a different species. — The type inhabits 

 Soongaria and Turkestan. 



Tae. p. falcata, Regel I. u. ; leaves ligulate glaucous falcate, head globose dense- 

 fld., flowers rose-lilac. 



11. A. Thomsoni, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 294 ; leaves rather stout 

 linear fleshy obtuse shorter or longer than the scape, head globose, pedicels 

 equalling or shorter than the red-purple campanulate flowers, sepals 

 oblong-lanceolate acute, filaments simple filiform much exserted, anthers 

 minute. Regel All. Monogr. 141. 



Kashmie ; alt. 12,000 ft., Thomson. 



Bulbs tufted, narrowly ovoid ; outer scales hard, chestnut-brown, entire. Leaves 

 4-5, 6-9 by |-i in., sheathing the lower third of the stout terete scape, which is 

 1-2 ft. long, tip rounded. Head l-l-J in. diam. ; spathes short, deltoid. Sepals 

 i in. long, with the filaments on their bases. Ovart/ globose, cells 2-ovuled, style 



