Chives ascending.
See Gladiolus roseus, Pl. 11. Vol. I.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus, costatis, glabris; floribus secundis, cernuis, carneis; petalis tribus superioribus divergentibus, inferioribus supra medium punctatis.
Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves, ribbed, and smooth; flowers pointing one way, nodding and flesh-coloured; the three upper petals diverge, the three lower are dotted upon the middle.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The two valves of the sheath.
2. The Blossom spread open, with the Chives in their place.
3. The Pointal, complete.
Our present plant has a nigh affinity with G. communis, and indeed might, perhaps, be considered as a variety of it; but, as upon a close examination this will be found to differ, in many respects, we have adopted the name, quoted by Willdenow, from Jacquin, De la Roche, Burman, &c. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, and introduced, from thence, to us, in 1800. Our figure was made at the Hammersmith Nursery, this year, being the first of its flowering in this country. It is a very hardy bulb, and increases freely. Flowers in May.[Pg 390]