This species has been very lately imported by Messrs. — 
Loddiges from Florida. It flowers two months later than 
superbum, viz. in September and October. In the winter 
the plant requires the shelter of a greenhouse or garden- 
pit, being tenderer than superbum. 
Messrs. Elliot and Nuttall, in their respective works, 
suggest some doubts concerning the specific difference of 
the two; but state no reason for their doubt, and keep the 
two plants distinct, like their predecessors. Mr. Elliot 
remarks, that carolintanum is not a common plant; and 
belongs to the damp soils of the low country of South 
Carolina. We have-purposely omitted the figures of both 
in Catesby’s work; as quite worthless in point of illustra- 
tion. 
The drawing was taken at the nursery of Messrs. Col- - 
vill, in the King’s’ Road, Chelsea. 
Bulb scaly, of a dirty greenish white. Stem about a 
foot high, round, green. Leaves some scattered some in 
whorls, about two inches in length and about 3 of an inch 
in breadth, short-pointed. Peduncle as thick as the stem, 
1-3-flowered, upright, continuous with the stem, about six 
inches long. Corolla tawny-red and yellow, spotted on the 
inside, three inches Jong when extended, if smelled near of 
a strong pungent rather unpleasant scent: inner segments 
twice the broadest (1 and 4 of an inch in breadth), short 
pointed. yee : 
Litium carolinianum of Lamarck is Linrum Catesbat 
of other authors. ; 
