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dum subarcuata, inter se distantia, parum ultra dimidium segmentorum 
attingentia, filamentis albis, antheris pallide flavidis, ad 1-2 cm. longis; 
stylus circa 5-5 cm. longis, rarnis 0-6 cm. longus, ramulis vix ad 0-3 cm. 
longis; capsula cylindrica, apice plana, 2 — 3 cm. longa, 0-8 — 1 cm. diam. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Tulbagh Div., Roman’s River 
Farm, fl. Oct., H. K. Tredgold (Bolus Herbarium, No. 17839). 
The plants at Kirstenbosch are all derived from those given by the late 
Mr H. M. Arderne from his own garden. No other collectings have been 
recorded. This species has been known in cultivation for some thirty years 
under the name of “ Arderne’s Watsonia,” and in the trade as W. Ardernei. 
Described from living specimens which have flowered at Kirstenbosch 
during October for several years. 
W. Wordsworthiana, Mathews and L. Bolus. Ad 1-65 met. alta; folia radi- 
calia 4, inter se aequilonga vel inferiora parum longiora, ad 60 cm. longa, 
ad 4 cm., saepius 2-5 — 3-5 cm., lata, baud nitentia, leviter glauca, margini- 
bus et nervo medio tantum prominentibus, caulina'5, inferiora subventri- 
cosa, infima 57-5 cm. longa, vagina 22-5 cm. longa, supremum omnino 
vaginalis; inflorescentia multo ramosa, ramis erectis confertis, infimis 
circa 60 cm., ultimis 15 cm., longis, axi principali 14 — 16-fh, floribus 
adscendentibus, tantum rarius cum aetate paten tibus, lilacino-purpureis; 
bracteae herbaceae, praeter membranaceam integram superiorem quar- 
tam partem, 3-2 — 1-8 cm. longae, bracteolis parum longioribus, fere ad 
apicem vel omnino coalitae; perianthii tubus 5 cm. longus, parte inferiore 
angustioreque, ad 0-35 cm. diam., parti cylindricae aequilonga, faucibus 
1-3 cm. diam., segmentis obovato-oblongis obtusis, praecipue interioribus, 
3*2 cm. longis, 1-9 cm. latis, interioribus parum latioribus; stamina uni- 
lateralia porrecta vel subarcuata, circa 4 cm. longa cum antheris 1-2 cm. 
longis, saturate purpureis, filamentis albis vel pallide roseis, polline 
pallido ; stylus 6-5 cm. longus, ramis circa 0-7 cm. longis ad medium bifidis, 
ramulis iterum divisis, divisionibus ultimis circa 0-2 cm. longis; capsula 
cylindrica, basin versus leviter attenuata, ad 3-5 cm. longa. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Tulbagh Div., Roman’s River 
Farm, fl. Oct., H. K. Tredgold (National Botanic Gardens, No. 
Bolus Herbarium, No. 15203). 
The plants at Kirstenbosch were received from the late Mr H. M. Arderne 
from his garden. 
Allied to W. Ardernei, but differs in having a longer perianth-tube, arcuate 
stamens, and 12 stigmatic segments. The bracts are always much longer. 
Described from living specimens which have flowered at Kirstenbosch 
during September for several years. 
W. Fourcadei, Mathews and L. Bolus. Ad 1-50 met. alta; folia radicalia 8, 
saturate viridia, leviter glauca, marginibus vix prominentibus sub- 
stramineis, nervo medio viridi, inferne subprominente, superne incon- 
