4. The Pointal complete, one of the Summits detached and magnified.
5. The Seed-vessel cut across.
We have nothing farther to fay upon this fine variety of the Columnar-chived Ixia than what has been said on the other varieties of this species; but, that it was introduced from Holland with the changeable coloured variety in 1799; and that it flowers the end of June; in which month our drawing was made, this year, at the Hammersmith Nursery.[Pg 430]
PLATE CCLI.
LACHENALIA PURPUREO-CÆRULEO.
Sweet violet-colour’d Lachenalia.
CLASS VI. ORDER I.
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 6-petala, infera; petalis tribus interioribus longioribus.