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but because it approaches nearest to Habranthus, 
the flower being produced later in the summer, 
and not expanding so freely in the sun as the rest 
of the genus ; and if my representation of its 
anthers in the Bot. Reg is quite correct, there is a 
difference which requires to be re-examined. It 
varies with a spathe bifid at the point and flower 
yellower, and with a shorter peduncle and flower 
not marked with red. From Buenos Ayres. It 
flowers and seeds freely. Some seedling bulbs 
having been left out in a bed covered with leaves 
in winter, though but just under-ground, survived, 
and sprouted in the first week of May. I do not 
doubt its succeeding in a bed of white sand covered 
with leaves in winter. 
2. Depauperata. — Poeppig Frag. Syn. 4. Diar. 3. 
795. Leaves vernal, very narrow, linear; pedun- 
culated, spathe far from the flower, tubular, bifid ; 
limb erect, campanulate, regular, very acute, pale 
sulphur with purple external streaks ; throat 
naked ; filaments straight, nearly equal. In sandy 
stony fields of the Andes of South Chili. It seems 
very nearly allied to Mesochloa. Dr. Poeppig 
has not stated in what respect it is depauperated. 
3. Atamasco. — Am. Atamasco. Bot. Mag. 7. 239. Lodd. 
B. C. 1899. Catesby Car. 3. 12. Leaves green, 
tube half an inch, limb large, white, bright red 
outside in the bud, white after expansion. Abun- 
dant in pastures of Virginia and Carolina. To be 
kept dry in the greenhouse in winter ; if planted 
out it should be set in white sand, to prevent the 
roots rotting while at rest. Sprengel made a great 
mistake in uniting the sessile Verecunda with this 
species as a variety. 
Var. 2. Minor. — With smaller flowers, more obtuse. 
Introduced by Fraser from Carolina; not materially 
different. 
4. Tubispatha. — Bot. Mag. 38. 1586. Not L’Herit. S. 
Angl. whose plant is probably Habranthus robustus, 
possibly Z. mesochloa. Leaves green, sometimes 
rather glaucous ; tube very short, rounded within 
by the bending of the base of the filaments ; 
