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SANSEVIERIA, Thunb. 



capensis, Thunb. ; her. per. ; Africa. B. 

 cylindrica, Boj. ; lier. per. ; Zanzibar. A.B. 



This produces a very strong fibre, which is used for making cables, ropes, &c. It is the best 

 fibre for making lines for deep-sea soundings. 



f iiscocincta, Haw. ; her. per. ; Brazil. A.B. 



guineensis, Willd. ; African Bowstring Hemp ; her per. ; G-uinea. A.B. 



javanica, Bl. ; her. per. ; Java. A.B. 



var. variegata ; her. per. ; Java. A.B. 

 zeylanica, Willd. ; her. per. ; Ceylon. A.B. 

 This yields a strong soft fibre. 



Order IRIDEJS. 

 (Iris Family.) 



This order is remarkable for the beauty of its flowers. 



Teibe Mormem. 

 IBIS, Linn. 



germanica, Linn. ; her. per. ; Europe. A.B. 

 longifolia, Sweet ; her. per. ; Europe. B. 

 lusitanica, Ker. ; her. per. ; Europe. B. 

 pumila, Linn. ; her. per. ; Europe. B 

 pseudacorus, Linn. ; her. per. ; Europe. A. 

 susiana, Linn. ; bu. ; Levant. B. 

 xiphioides, JEhrh. ; bu. ; Europe. A.B. 

 xiphium, Linn. ; bu. ; Europe. A.B. 



M\)R2EA, Linn, (including Dietes, Salisb. ; Vieusseuxia, Dela.) 

 bicolor, Sweet; her. per. ; South Africa. A.B. 



compressa, Linn.f. (Dietes iridoides) ; her. per. ; South Africa. A. 

 glaucopis, DC. ; her. per. ; South Africa. A.B. 

 ramosa, Ker. ; bu. ; South Africa. B. 

 Bobinsoniana, F. v. M. ; her. per. ; Lord Howe's Island. A. 



MAEICA, Ker. 



JNorthiana, Ker. ; her. per. ; Brazil. A.B. 



TIGEIDIA, Ker. 



pavonia, Pers. ; Tiger-flower ; bu. ; Mexico. A.~B. 



EERRABIA, Linn. 



undulata, Linn. ; bu. ; South Africa. A.B. 



Teibe SiSTEiNCHiEiE. 



ROMULEA, Maratti (including Trichonema.) 

 pruciata, Ker. ; bu. ; South Africa. B. 

 chloroleuca, Ker. ; bu. ; South Africa. B. 



BELAMCANDA, Adans. (Pardanthus, Ker.) 

 chinensis, Lent. ; her. per. ; China. A.B. 



SISYRINCHIUM, Linn. 



micranthum, Cav. ; an. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Teibe Ixie^:. 

 DIERAMA, C. Koch. 



pendula, Baker (Ixia pendula, Thunb. ; Sparaxis pendula, Ker.) ; bu, ; 

 Africa. A.B. 



