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sepals , (certainly not so in the specimen. — W. H.) Column 
round, erect, brownish yellow, rather higher than the depth 
of the cup, bearing at the top three large, oblong-lanceolate 
anthers , which spread in the same direction as the sepals, and 
split along the margin to emit the pollen which is dark co- 
loured. Styles three, apparently six, owing to each of them 
being divided near the base into two roundish, curved, shining 
yellowish coloured bodies. Capsule triangular, an inch long, 
pale green, 3-celled, containing numerous seeds in each, 
attached in twos to the placenta. The plant delights in a 
rich loamy soil, and is probably quite as hardy as the Tigridia 
Pavonia.” 
In addition to this, the learned Dean of Manchester adds, 
that “ the true stigma appears to be the terminal point of each 
lobe, as in other Beatonias, and not a fimbriated line along the 
lobes, as in Tigridia. It appears under the lens to have be- 
tween the lobes the same minute crest as B. purpurea. The 
anthers are decurved as in Beatonia, not recurved as in Ti<m- 
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dia. It seems to be in perfect accordance with B. purpurea 
and B. curvata.’’ 
115. BEATONIA curvata. 
Herbert in litteris. 
V>. curvata ; cormo ut in B. purpurea, foliis 7 et ultra unc. sub | unc. latis 
plieatis acutis glabri3 viridibus, caule tenui extrafoliaceo bractea circiter 
sesquiunc. infra spatliam tenui acuta 3^ unc., spatha 1-valvi acuta sub- 
sesquiunciali, pedunculis superne exsertis curvatis, ovario trigono ^ unc., 
perianthio unguibus crateriformiter approximatis macula ad basim pur- 
purea, sepalinis inferne pallide viridi-lutescentibus medio minute pur- 
purea punctatis superne densius punctatis lutescentibus lamina patente 
rubro-purpurea semunciam lata ultra semunc. longa apicem subacutum 
versus undulata, unguibus petalinis magis crateriformibus dense obscure 
purpurea punctatis superne obscure rubro-purpureis cubito velut utrinque 
in cratere lateraliter prominente lamina rubro-purpurea -f s lata unc. 
longa subreflexe patente crateriformi acuta, columna staminea ungues 
subsequante pallida, antheris sessilibus basi latiore obtuse subulatis 
loculis sepala respicientibus parum decurvis polline rufescente, styli lobis 
rubro-purpureis decurvis superne bifidis lobis tenuibus glabris decurvis 
stigmate minuto terminali. W. II. 
One of Hartweg’s plants, probably from Comalapan or the 
vicinity of Ileal del Monte. It confirms the correctness of the 
separation of Beatonia : conforming in all the important 
features of difference, though differing from B. purpurea in 
