Chives. Eight hair-like threads. Tips bearded, within the blossom.
Pointal. Seed-bud nearly egg-shaped, appearing cut off at the end and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, without the blossom. Summit nearly shield-shaped.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from January, till April.
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1. A Flower. 2. The Empalement, magnified. 3. The Pointal, the Summit detached, magnified. 4. The Chives and Pointal, one Tip detached, and magnified. 5. The Seed-bud, magnified[Pg 121]. |
