APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30 ; 1938 7 



128418 to 128436— Continued 



128425. Ixia maculata L. Spotted ixia. 



An ixia with about 4 linear ribbed leaves 6 to 12 inches long, a slender 

 simple or branched stem up to 2 feet high, and a dense erect spike of typically 

 yellow flowers marked with dark purple or black eyes. 



128426. Ixia monadelpha Delaroche. 



An ixia with firm linear leaves 6 to 12 inches long, a slender simple or 

 branched stem 1 foot or more long, and a short spike of a few flowers with 

 limbs % to % inch long. The flower color varies and in the typical form 

 is lilac with a greenish or blue throat. 



128427. Lapeyrousia corymbosa (L.) Ker. Iridaceae. 



A lapeyrousia with a spreading sword-shaped basal leaf 4 to 6 inches long 

 and a dense flat-topped cluster of many white or blue flowers, each about 1 

 inch across, with nearly regular segments. 



128428 to 128431. Sparaxis spp. Iridaceae. 



128428. Sparaxis btjlbifera (L.) Ker. 



A wandflower with simple or branched stems 6 to 12 inches high, several 

 linear or lanceolate firm basal leaves up to 1 foot long, and a solitary flower 

 or a few small yellow flowers in a spike. 



128429. Sparaxis. 



Bloem Erf hybrids. Plants very tall with large crimson, deep amethyst, 

 or yellow flowers. 



128430 and 128431. Sparaxis grandiflora Delaroche. 



A wandflower about 1 foot high, with several linear leaves and 1 to 5 

 white, yellow, or purple flowers ; the limbs are about 1 inch long. 



128430. A variety with cream flowers. 



128431. A variety with purple flowers. 



128432. Synnotia metelerkampiae L. Bolus. 



A synnotia with 6 or 7 linear basal leaves 2 to 3 inches long and lax spikes 

 of 9 to 12 deep-violet flowers. Allied to Synnotia variegata, but having much 

 larger flowers. 



128433 to 128436. Tritonia spp. Iridaceae. 



128433. Tritonia crispa (L. f.) Ker. 



A tritonia with 4 to 6 linear crisped basal leaves about 5 inches long. It 

 has a slender simple or branched stem up to 1 foot high and spikes of 4 to 

 10 whitish or pale-pink flowers with segments % inch long. 



128434. Tritonia crocata (L.) Ker. 



A tritonia with slender or branched stems afeout 1 foot high ; flowers pale 

 salmon marked with white outside, in a raceme. 



128435. Tritonia deusta (Soland.) Ker. 



A tritonia with 4 to 10 large copper-colored flowers on a lax spike. 



128436. Tritonia scillaria (L.) Baker. 



A small slender tritonia with several linear leaves 4 to 6 inches long and 

 a flexuose spike of about 6 large fragrant pink flowers. 



128437 to 12843& 



From Costa Rica. Seeds collected by H. F. Loomis, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received April 19, 1938. 



128437. Bactris sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



Huiscoyol. From Cairo, April 8, 1938. 



