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leviter curvatus, 6 lin. longus; segmenta superiora oblon 
spathulata, Neh cucullata, 12-15 lin. inca ; inferiora Günbimtiin, 
vix minora. Stamina limbo duplo brevi 
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. Near Fort Hill, Nyasa-Tanganyika 
iiaii 35000-4000 ft., Whyte. 
553. Mori nyikensis, Baker [Iridee]; ad Œ. Grantii, Paks, 
magis accedit. 
Cormus globosus, parvus. Caulis gracilis, pocos foliis 6-8 
anguste "naribus rigidulis glabris præditus, infimo pedali, 
superioribus sensim minoribus. Spica laxa, miniis semipedalis ; : 
Spathsz valve papel 12-15 lin. longs, basi ovate, scariose, 
acuminibus herbaces, virides. Perianthium album, plus minusve 
lilacino tinctum ; tubus curvatus, MES semipollicaris ; ; 
segmenta superiora oblongo-spathulata, subacuta, haud cucullata, 
15 lin. longa; inferiora consimilia, vix aS ' Stamina limbo 
triplo breviora 
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. Nyika plateau, alt. 6000-7000 ft., 
Whyte. 
554. Gladiolus een) Johnstoni, Baker [Iridese]; ad 
G. quartinianum, A. Rich., magis accedit; recedit floribus 
minoribus rubris segmentis superioribus minus cucullatis stami- 
nibus brevibus 
Folia ORTA lanceolata, rigide coriacea, 12-15 lin. lata, venis 
marginibusque incrassatis stramineis.  Caw/is simplex, foliis 
paucis rudimentariis vaginantibus p a simplex, laxa, 
secunda, 6-1 longa ; Ts valva erior viridis 9-15 li 
nga. Perianthium rubrum ; tubus cu rvatus, infundibularis, 9 lin 
longa ; TE inferiora multo minora. Stamina limbo triplo 
T 
SH CENTRAL AFRICA. Mount Zomba and Mount Malosa, 
a 4000-6000 ft., M hyte 
A fine plant, ahi Jodi be well worth introducing into 
cultivation. 
555. Gen DEMON Baker [Irideæ]; ad G. luridum 
elw., magis a 
Folia afi linearia, rigida, glabra, sesquipedalia, 3 lin. 
lata, venis marginibusque incrassatis stramineis. Caulis pedalis 
et ultra, interdum furcatus, foliis paucis productis praeditus, 
infimo elongato. ten laxa, sec unda, 6-9 poll. longa; spathæ 
valve exteriores firmul:, virides, oblongæ vel lanceolatæ, 9-12 
lin. longæ, Perianthium ‘lilacinum, pollicare, tubo brevi curvato ; 
segmenta superiora oblonga, obtusa, insigniter cucullata; 3 in- 
feriora paulo breviora, limbo pero Atrobrunneo, ungue elongato 
angusto. Stamina limbo paulo bre 
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. Nen. sista’ alt. 6500-7000 ft., 
id PM. Described from specimens cultivated in a garden at 
