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but were found to enfold a number of green leaves with 
occasional buds in their axils, separated from one another, 
and almost concealed from view, by a dense mass of long 
white hairs. This formation of foliage instead of floral leaves, 
accompanied as it was by a great swelling of the end of the 
axis of the flower, may be briefly described by saying that 
tubers were developed in place of flowers. 
During the year 1888 no flowers were produced, but all the 
buds were developed in the same curious manner. Mr. 
Gardiner collected a large bottle of the buds in various stages 
of development, and I was able subsequently to examine the 
plant for myself, and to obtain further specimens of tubers 
from the tank in the living state. These were transferred to 
the Lily-House at Cambridge, and have developed there into 
plants similar to the parent form, and bearing the same de- 
formed flowers. 
I gladly take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Watson for 
his willing assistance in affording me access to the plant, and 
in giving me all the information in his power concerning it. 
Description of Specimens. 
As will be seen in the Plate (Fig. 1), the first appearance of 
the flower-bud is fairly normal. The calyx-leaves, of which 
sometimes only three are present, are developed as usual ; 
and, as long as they can enclose the swelling receptacle and 
leaves growing upon it, the bud might be regarded as that of 
a normal flower. Upon tearing away the sepals, however, a 
number of green leaves are exposed, surrounded and con- 
cealed at their bases by dense masses of white hairs (Fig. 2 ). 
In order further to investigate these leaves, the hairs must be 
cleaned away; and, as some of the younger leaves are some- 
times carried away with them, the operation requires some 
care. Fig. 3 shows the same bud cleaned of hairs and 
divided longitudinally 1 . 
1 The number of sepal-like leaves, with broad sheathing bases, is by no means 
constant in the different buds. Thus, in four buds from Kew, there were 3, 3, 3, 
