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semunciali oblongo inferne attenuato, perianthio sesquiunciam patente 
antemeridiano fugaci, sepalorum ungue pallide virescente dense et minute 
fusco-purpureo notato lamina rotundata concava fusco-purpurea inferne 
pallida, petalis brevioribus ungue angustiore pallidiore lamina pallida 
superne fusco-purpurea, columna staminea T 5 ^ unc. antheris unc. 
acutis divaricatis polline obscure aureo, styli lobis tenuibus depressis su- 
perne bifidis stigmate minuto terminali, capsula trigona unciali. W. H. 
This plant was imported by Sir C. Lemon in the spring 
of 1843, having been sent by Mr. J. Rule, of the Real del 
Monte mines. The foregoing character is taken from a de- 
scription transmitted by Mr. Booth, and an examination of 
the dry specimen of the plant and flower sent from Carclew 
in a letter. It appears to agree in essential points with 
Beatonia purpurea, and Beaton ia curvata, one of Hartweg’s 
plants, which flowered at Spofforth in August, 1843. — W. H. 
The following is Mr. Booth’s, above alluded to : — “ This 
plant has so great a resemblance to the old Tigridia Pavonia 
in general appearance, that I suspected it to be nothing more 
than a variety of that well known plant. On flowering, how- 
ever, it proved to be totally different, by no means so showy, 
hut quite as remarkable in some respects, especially in its 
flowers, which are beautifully pencilled all over with dark 
coloured spots like a Fritillary. 
“ Bulbs ovate oblong, tapering upwards. Leaves ensiform, 
plaited, nearly erect, oblong lanceolate acute, quite smooth 
and of a rich deep green on both sides ; varying from twelve 
to fifteen inches in length, and one and a half or two inches in 
breadth, tapering gradually to both ends. Scape two feet 
high, (extrafoliaceous as in other Beatonias — W. H.) round 
and erect with several joints, having each a one-leaved spathe, 
similar in form and colour to the leaves, but narrower and 
shorter, producing several flowers one and a half inch in dia- 
meter, which open in succession, one at a time, and continue 
expanded during the day, finally closing again in the after- 
noon. Pedicells round, pale green, an inch longer than the 
spathe. Sepals ovate oblong concave, the inner half (unguis) 
which is narrowest, of a pale dirty green marked with nume- 
rous small dark brown spots. The outer portion (lamina) is 
roundish concave and reflexed, of a very deep brown colour, 
paler towards the margin, and spotted. Petals about half as 
long as the sepals, but broader in proportion and more con- 
cave, tapering to a narrow claw at the base, and having a 
small roundish reflexed point, spotted in the same way as the 
L.— 1843. 
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