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swampy ground, and Klassenbosch Valley, J . W. Mathews (Bolus 
Herbarium, No. 15193). 
Allied to W. hulbillifera, Mathew’s and L. Bolus, but differs in not 
having bulbils, and in having longer leaves with much shorter sheaths, 
and larger, differently coloured flowers of which the inner perianth- 
segments are longer than the outer ones. 
Described from several living specimens which have flowered during 
December at Kirstenbosch for the last four or five years. 
Gladiolus Mostertiae, L. Bolus, G. Pritzellii forsitan affinis, sed foliis pubes- 
centibus, perianthii colore, tubo canaliculato intus, segmento antico 
concavo, ceterisque distinguitur. 
Erectus, ad 25 cm. altus; cormus globosus, ca. 1 cm. longus, 1-1 cm. 
diam., tunicis e fibris tenuissimis brunneis compositis; folia radicalia 4, 
duo vaginiformibus, 1-4 — 2-9 cm. longis, tertio producto, prominenter 
3-nervato, lineari, longe attenuato, pubescente, 24-5 cm. longo, vagina 
3 cm. longa, 0-4 cm. lato, quarto 16-5 cm. longo, vagina 8 cm. longa, 
caulina duo pubescentia, inferiore 8-3 cm. longo, vagina 4 cm. longa, 
superiore 3-9 cm. longo, vagina 2 cm. longa; pedimculus glaber, 9-4 cm. 
longus, e basi ramosus; flores 5 subsecundi, ore 1-8 cm. longi, 1-4 cm. 
lati; bracteae oblongae obtusae glabrae, 1-4 — 1 cm. longae, ad 0-5 cm. 
latae, bracteolis ad 1-1 cm. longis, fere ad apicem coalitis, parte libera 
0- 1 cm. longa; perianthium subtransparens, laete saturateque carneum, 
tubo bracteae subaequilongo, postice 0-6 cm., antice 1-5 cm. longo, 
intus 3-canaliculato, segmentis apiculatis, exterioribus lateralibus 
apicem versus recurvatis, oblique rhomboideo-orbicularibus, postice 
1- 4 cm., antice 0-6 cm. longis, 1 cm. latis, segmento inferiore sub- 
orbiculari concavo, 0*9 cm. longo, segmento interiore postico porrecto 
obovato-oblongo galeato, 2 cm. longo, 1-2 cm. lato, ceteris unguiculatis, 
unque 0-5 cm. longo, carneo, saturatis maculis notato, lamina sub- 
orbiculari, 0-6 cm. longa, albida, medio macula viridi-lutea notata; 
filamenta 1-6 cm. longa, antheris 0-5 cm. longis; stylus 2-1 cm. longus, 
stigmatibus 0-3 cm. longis. 
Cape Province: Western Region; Vanrhynsdorp Div., Cloudskraal, 
Miss Lettie Mostert (National Botanic Gardens, No. - L |(P). 
A very distinct species, the nearest ally being, perhaps, G. Pritzellii, 
Diels. The pubescent leaves, colour of the perianth, channelled tube, 
concave anticous segment, as well as other characters readily dis- 
tinguish it. 
Described from one living specimen which flowered at Kirstenbosch, 
December 1921. 
Restio paludosus, Pillans, R. tenuissimo affinis, sed caulibus minus flexis, 
spiculis semper 1-floris, et perianthio semper completo differt. 
