Empalement four-leaved; leaflets lance-shaped, slightly sawed, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossom cylindrically club-shaped, scarlet colour, and narrowed at the mouth, slightly curved, near an inch long, the border reflexed.
Chives eight hair-like threads; tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal. Seed-bud turban-shaped, furrowed, with honey-cups at the base. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of April till August.
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1. A Leaf. 2. The Empalement and Blossom. 3. The Empalement magnified. 4. The Chives and Pointal detached, one tip magnified. [Pg 108]5. Seed-bud and Pointal, summit magnified. 6. Seed-bud magnified. |
