346 CLVi. LiLiAOB^. (J. D. Hooker.) [Dipeadi. 



1. D. montanuni; Baker in Jov/m. Linn. Soe. xi. 398 ; raceme 

 many-fld., bracts lanceolate acuminate about equalling the pedicels, 

 perianth i-f in. lobes of outer subeqaal as long as the tube ligulate. 

 TJropetalum montanum, Dalz. in Book. Kew Jov/m. Bot. ii. 152 ; Dalz, & 

 Gils. Bomb. Fl. 250. 



EoHiLKUND ; at Delhi, Vicary. The CoNCAN and Westekn Deccan, Dahell. 



Bulb small. Leaves 4-6 in., subflesfay, filiform, semiterete, deeply grooved 

 above. Scape 6-9 in., terete j raceme 6-12-fld. ; pedicels J-J in., longer or shorter 

 than the lanceolate bracts. Perianth white or greenish, J in., tubular-campanulate, 

 lobes glandular at the tips. Capsule stipitate, ^ in. diam. Seeis ellipsoid, ^ in. 

 long, flat. 



2. D. TainoT, Book. f. ; racemes many-fld., bracts much shorter than 

 the pedicels, perianth |-| in. lobes of outer as long as the tube- 



TheCoNOAN; rocky places in Mai wan, -Dofoell. 



The' specimens are very indifferent and leafless; bat the small size of the 

 flowers at once distinguishes the species. 



3. D. concanense, Dahell in Book. Land. Joum. Bot. ii. 142 ; raceme 

 few-fld., bracts triangular acuminate shorter than the pedicels, perianth 

 Ii in. long, lobes mach shorter than the tube subequal, outer ligulate. 

 Uropetalum concanense, Baker in Joum. Linn. Soc. xi. 399 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 250. 



The CoNCAlf ; Hewra Plain, rare, Dahell. 



Sulh small. Leaves few, 6-9 in., fleshy, filiform, semiterete, deeply grooved 

 above. Scape 6-115 in., terete; raceme 2-6-fld. ; pedicels ^-^ in. Perianih 1^ in. ^ 

 white ; lobes linear-oblong, obtuse, outer spreading, inner united to the middle, 

 all glandular and papillose at the tip. Capsule stipitate, didymous, i in. diam. 

 Seeds J in. long, oblong. 



** Ovary sessile or suhsessile. 



4. D. serotinum, Medic, in Act. Palatin. yi. 431; leaves 6-18 in., 

 scape 10-14 in., raceme elongate many-fld., bracts lanceolate about 

 equalling the pedicels or longer, perianth f in. long brown, lobes sub- 

 equal three outer about equalling the tube, ovary sessile. Baker in 

 Joum. Linn. Soc. xi. 397. Uropetalum serotinum, Bot. Beg. under t. 

 166; Beichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. x. 459; Kmnth Enum. iv. 378. Hyacintbus 

 serotinus, Linn. 8p. PI. 317 ; Cavan. Ic. t. 30 : BedotUe Lil. t. 202. Scilla 

 serotina, Bot. Mag. t. 859. Urginea coromandeliana, Wight Ic. t. 2064. 



The Panjab ; Salt range, Mt. Tilla, Aitohison. Ktjmaon, in the Kali valley, 

 alt. 7-8000 ft., Z>a«Me.— DiSTEiB. Europe. 



Sulb ovoid. Leaves 6-12 by i— j in., acuminate. Raceme 4r-6 in. ; bracts 

 about as long as the white or very pale pink flowers. Flowers J-f in. long, outer 

 lobes of perianth revolute, inner erect with spreading tips. Capsule very 

 variable, J-| in. diam., quadrate. — In a drawing from Herb. Falconer it appears 

 that in this plant the flowers are vei'y pale brown. In Wight's flgure of Urg. 

 coromandeliana, the flowers are those of an XTrginea, but the foliage, capsule, &c., of 

 J), serotinum. 



5. D. unicolor, Baker in Joum. Linn. Soc. xi. 397; leaves 4-6 in., 

 scape as long as very stout, bracts lanceolate about equalling the pedicel, 



