THE IX I A AND ALLIED PLANTS. 
nema). — This Las purplish -blue flowers, in 
April and May ; grows six inches high ; hardy. 
Trichonema Columnce (Columna's Tricho- 
nema). — The flowers are blue, in March and 
April; grows six inches high 5 hai 
Trichonema cruciatum (cross- leaved Tri- 
chonema). — This has rose-coloured or pink 
flowers, in April and May: grows nine inches 
high ; succeeds well in a frame. 
Trichonema filifolium (thread-leaved Tri- 
chonema). — The flowers are yellow, in April 
and May ; grows nine inches high. 
Trichonema longifolium (long-leaved Tri- 
chonema). — The flowers are rose-coloured, in 
April and May ; grows six inches high ; suc- 
ceeds well in a frame. 
Trichonema pudicum (blush Trichonema). 
— This has pale pink flowers from June to 
August ; grows six inches high. 
Trichonema purpurascens (purplish Tricho- 
nema). — This has purple flowers, in April and 
May ; grows nine inches high. 
Trichonema Pylium (Pylian Trichonema). 
— This has white and yellow flowers, and is 
a Grecian species ; grows six inches high. 
Trichonema ramiflorum (branch-flowered 
Trichonema). — This has purple flowers, in 
May and June ; six inches high. It is hardy. 
Trichonema recurvum (recurved Tricho- 
nema). — The flowers of this are red, in May 
and June ; gK>ws six inches high. 
Trichonema roseum ( rose-coloured Tricho- 
nema). — This has rose-coloured and purple 
flowers, and blooms from June to August ; 
grows six inches high. 
Trichonema speciosion (showy Trichonema). 
— The flowers of this are light crimson; from 
March to May ; grows six inches high. 
Trichonema mb-palustre (Greek-marsh Tri- 
chonema). — This has purplish-lilac flowers, 
and grows about six inches high. 
Trichonema tortuosum (twisted-leaved Tri- 
chonema). — The flowers are yellow, produced 
in May ; grows six inches high. 
TBITONIA. 
These are closely allied to Ixias. The name 
is derived from triton, a weathercock, in allu- 
sion to the variable direction of the stamens 
in the various species. All are natives of the 
Cape of Good Hope. 
Tritonia anigozanthiflora (anigozanthos- 
flower^d Tritonia). — This has green flowers 
from June to August; grows nine inches to a 
foot high. 
Tritonia aurea (golden Tritonia). — This 
has splendid orange-coloured blossoms, pro- 
duced towards the end of summer ; grows 
about two feet high. 
Tritonia capensis (Cnpe Tritonia). — This 
has cream-coloured flowers from August to 
October ; grows nine inches to a foot high. 
Tritonia concolor (self-coloured Tritonia). 
— This has pale yellow flowers from April to 
June ; grows nine inches high. 
Tritonia crispa (curled Tritonia). — This 
has pink and cream-coloured flowers from 
June to August ; grows nine inches high. 
Tritonia crocata (saffron- coloured Trito- 
nia). — This has deep orange-coloured flowers, 
and blooms from May to July ; grows one 
foot high. There is a variety sailed pallida, 
with pale orange flowers. 
Tritonia. deusta (blasted Tritonia). — This 
has orange- spotted flowers, and blooms from 
May to July ; grows nine inches high. 
Tritonia fenestrata (open-flowered or win- 
dowed Tritonia). — This lias yellow or orange- 
coloured flowers, and blooms from May to 
July ; grows one foot and a half high. 
Tritonia flava (yellow Tritonia). — The 
flowers are yellow, produced from May to 
July ; grows six inches high. 
Tritonia f acuta (stained Tritonia). — This 
has red and yellow flowers, and blooms in 
May and June ; grows one foot high. 
Tritonia, lineata (pencilled Tritonia). — This 
has cream-coloured striped flowers from May 
to July ; grows two feet high. 
Tritonia longiflora (long-flowered Tritonia). 
— This has pale buff striped flowers from 
May to July ; grows one foot and a half high. 
Tritonia miniata (vermilion Tritonia). — 
The flowers are bright orange, produced from 
July to September ; grows nine inches high. 
Tritonia odorata (sweet-scented Tritonia). 
— This produces yellow flowers in August ; 
grows six inches high. 
Tritonia pallida (pale-flowered Tritonia). — 
This has white flowers, and blooms in August ; 
grows one foot high. 
Tritonia pectinata (pectinated Tritonia) — 
This produces yellow flowers in May ; grows 
one foot high. 
Tritonia refracta, (reflexed Tritonia). — 
This has green, yellow, and orange flowers 
in June and July ; a foot and a half high. 
Tritonia Bocheana (De la Roche's Trito- 
nia). — This bears cream-coloured flowers in 
July and August ; a foot and a half high. 
Tritonia rosea (rose-coloured Tritonia). — 
The flowers are cream-coloured, striped with 
rose ; it blooms in June and July ; and grows 
a foot and a half high. 
Tritonia securigera (axe-bearing Tritonia). 
— This has brownish orange flowers ; blooms 
from May to July ; grows nine inches high. 
Tritonia squalida (squalid Tritonia). — This 
has white and pink flowers, and blooms from 
May to July ; grows nine inches high. 
Tritonia striata (striped Tritonia). — This 
: blooms in May and June ; 
grows one foot high. 
Tritonia tenuijiora (slender-flowered Tri- 
