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Flowers ten to fifteen, white, segments spreading, pointed, the 

 outer nearly as long the inner, stamens not longer than the 

 inner segments, anthers red. 



Lachenalia pallida, Aiton. — The true Lachenalia pallida of 

 Aiton is a fine species abundantly distinct from L. glaucina and 

 L. orchioides, and not the plant figured as such in the plates 

 mentioned under the head of L. glaucina. In Baker's monograph 

 he says it is scarcely more than a variety of L. glaucina, and not 

 the plant figured in Botanical Begister, table 287. Mr. Baker 

 now says that the true L. pallida of Aiton is the plant figured 

 in the Botanical Begistcr, table 287, and, therefore, it is far 

 removed from L. glaucina. It is also figured in the Botanical 

 Magazine, table 1372, as L. lucida, Gawl. Leaves fleshy, erect, 

 12 inches long, 1J inches wide, pale green on upper surface, dull 

 purple on under surface, unspotted. Scapes very stout green, 

 unspotted, 10 to 12 inches long. Flowers twenty-five to thirty, 

 urn-shaped, pale white, segments tipped with green. The 

 segments are fleshy. Flowers ^ inch long, ^ inch broad. Outer 

 segments nearly as long as inner, the latter with points reflexed ; 

 anthers as long as or slightly longer than the segments. Anthers 

 yellow. Ovary strongly three-lobed. The short white pedicel is 

 attached to the lower side of the flower, and not to the centre of 

 the base of the flower. This species is rare in gardens. 



Lachenalia pustulata, Jacq. — A well-marked species which 

 pervades most collections under a variety of names. L. racemosa, 

 L. fragrans, and L. purpureo-ccerulea generally prove to be this 

 species. It is a free grower and free flowerer, well worthy of a 

 place, although the flowers are not conspicuous. Leaves two, 

 flaccid, long, and slender, thickly marked on upper surface with 

 pustules and blisters, green. Scapes slender, long, 12 to 15 inches, 

 green. Flowers numerous, erect, on short green pedicels, more 

 bell-shaped than tubular, \ inch long, green and white. Outer 

 segments shorter than the inner, green, or tipped with green. 

 Inner segments more obtuse than the outer, white or lilac, fading 

 pink. Stamens slightly longer than the inner segments. Botani- 

 cal Magazine, table 817, well represents it. Also Andrew's 

 Botanist's Bepository, table 350. 



Lachenalia versicolor, Baker. — A variable species, with 

 several pretty varieties. It is a slender grower, with very long 

 scapes. On the leaves a few scattered pustules occur. The 



