Refugium Botaniciun.] 
[September, 1870. 
TAB. 235. 
Natural Order Liliace^. 
Tribe Scille.e. 
Genus Scilla, Linn. 
Section Ledebouria (Roth). 
S. coNCiNNA (Baker). Bulbo ovoideo immerso, foliis 3 — 4. synanthiis 
canioso-herbaceis loratis erectis dorso prorsus purpureo-maculatis 
racemo florifero paulo superantibus, racemo dense 20 — 30-floro 
sesqui- vel bipoUicari, pedicellis erecto-patentibus, infimis floribus 
subduplo excedentibus, periaiithio 2i lin. longo segmentis roseo- 
purpureis dorso viridi carinatis, filamentis segmentis distincte bre- 
vioribus, ovario stipitato basi discoideo ampliato. 
A native of Cape Colony, gathered by Mr. Cooper. 
Bull) ovoid, tunicated and entirely immersed. Leaves three or 
four, fleshy-herbaceous, developed at the same time as the 
flowers, erect, bright glaucous green, marked all over the back 
with spots of purple which are more numerous and confluent 
towards the base of the leaf, eight to nine inches long, eight to nine 
lines broad at the middle, narrowed to both ends, very concave 
on the face in the lower half. Scape firm, erect, five to six inches 
long exclusive of the raceme. Raceme oblong, dense, twenty- to 
thirty-flowered, an inch and a half to two inches long by twelve 
to fifteen lines broad when expanded. Pedicels all erecto-patent, 
the lowest four and a half to five lines long whilst the flowers 
remain. Bracts minute, deltoid. Perianth two and a half lines 
deep, spreading falcately from three-quarters of the way down 
when fully expanded ; the divisions bright rose-purple, except a 
little green on the keel outside. Filaments much shorter than 
the segments. Ovary distinctly stipitate and the base discoid. 
Tab. 235. — 1, flower complete; 2, pistil; 3, horizontal section of 
ovary : all magnified. — J. G. B. 
Many of the Scillas of the section Ledebouria have spotted 
leaves, but none are so remarkable for beauty in this respect as 
the species now figured. The numerous bright rose-coloured 
flowers, congregated in oval heads of blossom, also render the 
plant attractive. It succeeds and flowers regularly when grown 
in a light airy greenhouse, potted in decayed turfy loam and 
sand, with plenty of drainage. It requires but little water during 
the season of rest. Mr. Thos. Cooper sent me bulbs of this 
plant from South Africa.— JF. W. S. 
