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not united to one another and the flat, not undulate, perianth-segments, 
when taken together serve to distinguish this species from all the others 
in the genus. 
Named after the sender, Mr E. B. Watermeyer, to whom the Gardens 
are indebted for many interesting plants. 
Nerine Frithii, L. Bolus ( Amaryllideae-Amarylleae ), N. appendiculatae affinis, 
sed foliis subfiliformibus, pedicellis glabris, floribus minoribus pauciori- 
busque distinguitur. 
Omnino glabra; bulbus ovoideo-globosus, 2 cm. longus, 1-7 cm. 
diam. ; folia synanthia, saepissime 2, subflaccida, subfiliformia, supra 
canaliculata, ad 15 cm. longa, 0-1 — 0-15 cm. lata; pedunculus teretis, 
ad 20 cm. longus; spathae folia oblonga, longe attenuata, 2-5 — 3 cm. 
longae; bracteae capillaceae membranaceae, 1 — 1-5 cm. longae; flores 
5 — 7, pedicellis ad 3 cm. longis; perianthium roseum, segmentis patenti- 
bus, deinde recurvis, linearibus acutis, marginibus undulatis, 1-5 cm. 
longis, 0-4 cm. latis; stamina declinata, filamentis brevioribus 0-35, 
longioribus 0-6 cm. longis, appendicibus oblongis, 0-3 cm. longis, parte 
superiore laceratis, lobis duobus ceteros multo excedentibus; antherae 
purpureae, ad 0-4 cm. longae; ovarium obovatum, loculis 2-ovulatis; 
capsula globosa, 0-8 cm. diam. 
Cape Province: Kalahari Region; Griqualand West, without precise 
locality, fl. April, M. Wilmari (Bolus Herbarium, No. 13934); Kimberley 
Div., Riverton, M. Wilman (National Botanic Gardens, No. 
Orange Free State, Hoopstadt, fl. March, Mrs D. M. Robertson (Bolus 
Herbarium, No. 13976). Without precise locality, Frith (National 
Botanic Gardens, No. -y| s ). 
Allied to N. appendiculata, Baker, but may be distinguished by the 
almost filiform leaves, glabrous pedicels, smaller flowers, with fewer 
to each umbel. 
Described from living specimens which have flowered freely at 
Kirstenbosch for several years from plants sent by Miss 4\ ilman and 
Mr Frith. 
Cyrtanthus Guthrieae, L. Bolus ( Amaryllideae-Amarylleae ), ab omnibus ceteiis 
speciebus generis floribus sessilibus, perianthii segmentis late patent i- 
bus, tubo aequilongis, tubo pro parte magis graciliore difteit. 
Glaberrimus, bulbo globoso-ovoideo, 3 cm. longo, 2-5 cm. diam. ; 
folia hysteranthia, haud visa; pedunculus curvatus, ca. 1 L cm. longus, 
1-, rarissime 2-fl. ; spatha 2-foliata, foliis lanceolatis, longe attenuatis, 
3-3 cm. longis; perianthium laete rubrum, tubo curvato, parte inferiore 
cylindrica, superiore gradatim ampliata, 4-3 cm. longo, basi 0 4 cm., 
apice 1-1 cm. diam., segmentis obovato-oblongis acutis, intei se aequa i 
bus, 4-3 cm. longis, 1-9 cm. latis; stamina 3— 3-5 cm. longa, anthems 
