TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 6-partita, ringens.
Stamina adscendentia.
Blossom six divisions, gaping.
Chives ascending.
See Plate XI. Gladiolus roseus.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus, apicibus tortis, lineari-cruciatis; corollis sub-campanulatis, rubris; petalis acuminatis.
Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves, twisted at the ends, linear, and cross-shaped; blossoms nearly bell-shaped, and red; petals sharp-pointed.