G L A D I O L U S ABREVIATUS.
Shortened'petalled Gladiolus.
C L A S S III. ORDER I.
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
C O R O L L A fexpartita, r i n g e n s . Stamina adfcen- II BLOSSOM fix divifions, gaping. Chives afeendd
e n t i a . ing.
<\ See G L A D I O L U S ROSEUS, PI. X I . Vol. I.
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
Gladiolus foliis l i n e a r i b u s , cruciatis, fcapo longioribus
; corolla tubulofa, ftriata", ima ang
u l t a t a , lacinia fumma magna, recta, ovata,
reliqua: vero parva;, abreviatas.
Gladiolus w i t h linear leaves, crofs Shaped, longer
t h a n the flower Hem; blolfom tubular,
ftreaked, and narrowed at the lower part,
t h e upper petal is large, grows flraight out,
a n d egg-fliaped, the others are Imall, and
appear as if fliortened.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE P L A T E.
1 . T h e o u t e r fheath of t h e Empalement.
2 . T h e i n n e r fheath of t h e Empalement.
3 A Bloflbm fpread open, w i t h the Chives a t t a c h e d.
4. T h e Seed-bud, Shaft, and S u m m i t s.
T H I S mod Singular Gladiolus was received, amongft a variety of others, Ín t h e year 1 7 9 9 , from the
Cape of Good Hope, by Meflrs. Lee and Kennedy, H a m m e r f m i t h ; at whofe nurfery it flowered in
March, this year 1 8 O I , f o r the firft time. It is a hardy b u l b , and propagates freely from t h e root;
grows about t w o feet high, and, before flowering, has m u c h t h e a p p e a r a n c e of G. trifiis.