By Joseph Sabine, Esq. 



two in the first, and three in the seventh Edition of his Dic- 

 tionary. These varieties all come into blossom nearly at the 

 same time, after those of C. versicolor have opened, but before 

 any of the kinds of C. vermis are out. Their flowering is 

 soon passed. Their antherae are nearly without pollen, the 

 leaves of all the varieties much resemble each other, and 

 the description given of the first, excepting as to what relates 

 to the markings and colours of the flowers, is applicable to the 

 whole species which affords scarce any other variation. They 

 all increase rapidly by the bulbs, but do not produce seeds. 



1. C. Sulphur eus striatus. The leaves are narrow, they 

 are upright, dark green, and are about the height of 

 the flower when the blossoms appear, afterwards they grow 

 very long, still keeping their upright character ; they do not 

 decay early. The flowers are numerous, they do not expand 

 much. The germen is cream-coloured, and the top of the 

 tube has a brownish purple tinge divided by white lines. 

 The petals are small, pale yellow, lanceolate, concave and 

 narrow. The three outer petals are marked with three 

 brown very neat feathered stripes, the middle one of which 

 is broadest. The three inner petals are a little broader than 

 the outer, and are marked at the base with a brown, slightly 

 feathered spot, terminated by a line running a short way up 

 the petal. At the lower part of the petal within side, the 

 colour is rather darker, giving the appearance of a yellow 

 cup at the bottom of the flower ; this is only perceptible when 

 the flower is opened. The anthers are very pale, spreading 

 outwards and pointed ; the stigmas are pale yellow, standing 

 much higher than the anthers. The bulbs are small, and are 

 covered with a brown silky coat without any appearance of 



