spathes, from 2 to 3 inches in length, slieathing the
stem, their margins involute. Scapes forked. R a cemes
2, (in our specimen,) each producing 6 flowers,
1 or 2 opening at the same time. Bracte short, at
the base of each flower, cordate or ovate, pointed,
membranaceous, sheathing the stem ; upper ones
shortest, and broadest. Peduncle very short, decurrent
down the stem. Perianthium campanulate, tubular
; tuhe about 1 inch and a half in length, cylindrical,
pale yellow; segments 6, lanceolate, undulate, acute,
spreading, about 3 inches and a half long, reflexed
about half their length, of a light brown orange colour;
inner petals broadest. Stamens 6, inserted in the
mouth of the tube; filaments long, declining, irregularly
bent, with here and there a protuberance on them.
Anthers incumbent, slightly attached to the filament.
Germen smooth, obsoletely 3-sided. Style about the
length of the stamens, with some irregular protube-
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ranees towards the point,
bearded.
Stigma simple, slightly
Our drawing of this beautiful plant was taken at
the Nursery of Messrs. Allen and Co., King’s Road,
where it produced 2 scapes of flowers ; one, after the
other was over. It is seldom to be met with in flower
in our collections, and may therefore be considered a
great rarity. We have been acquainted with it for
several years, but never saw it flower before; perhaps
the reason is, that we have, generally, seen it cultivated
in the open ground ; the present subject was grown in
a pot, by which means it grew weaker, and, perhaps,
that occasioned its flowering.
It is a native of China, but grows freely in the open
ground, in the common garden soil; and propagates
readily from the suckers, which it produces in abundance.
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1. The Tube split open, showing the C stamens inserted in its mouth. 2. Germen.
3. Style, showing some protuberances towards the point. 4. The
bearded Stigma.