PLATE 7.--Fig. 1, male inflorescence; Fig. 2, longitudinal section of male inflorescence.
PLATE 8.--Fig. 1, young female inflorescence; Fig. 2, longitudinal section of female inflorescence; Fig. 3, fruiting head; Fig. 4, floral bract × 4; Fig. 5, fruit × 4.
TULBAGHIA, _Linn._; _Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant._ vol. iii. 798.
=Tulbaghia violacea=, _Harv. Bot. Mag. t. 3555. Fl. Cap._ vol. vi. 407.
This beautiful little _Tulbaghia_ has a special interest attached to it, inasmuch as it flowered in Baron von Ludwig’s garden at the Cape of Good Hope, and was there illustrated and described by Harvey, who sent his description and drawing to the _Botanical Magazine_ for publication. In this respect it differs from most of the other Cape plants, which were described and figured from specimens grown in Europe.
The present illustration was made from specimens cultivated at the Botanic Gardens, Durban, Natal, from tubers presented by Mrs. Todd of Pietermaritzburg. Notwithstanding the unpleasant odour of garlic, the species is worth cultivation. It is commonly known as the “Wild Garlic.”
DESCRIPTION:--_Rootstock_ tuberous. _Leaves_ crowded; basal leaves rudimentary and membranous; upper leaves 6-10, erect, 20-30 cm. long, 5-8 mm. broad, linear, acute, glabrous, concave on the upper surface, rounded beneath. _Peduncles_ erect, 30-60 cm. long, terete. _Inflorescence_ a 10-20-flowered umbel. _Spathe-valves_ 2-2·5 cm. long, 5 mm. broad at the base, ovate-linear, acuminate, acute, membranous. _Pedicles_ 2·5-4 cm. long, terete. _Flowers_ pale ampare-purple to light haryense-violet (R.C.S.). _Perianth-tube_ 1·1-1·5 cm. long, 4 mm. in diameter, cylindrical, slightly inflated at the base; lobes 1-1·1 cm. long, 3-5 mm. broad, elliptic or lanceolate, acute or obtuse. _Corona-lobes_ 3, 1·5 mm. long, opposite the inner segments. _Stamens_ subsessile, in 2 whorls about halfway down the perianth-tube; anthers sub-globose. _Ovary_ sessile, sub-globose; style 2 mm. long, thick; stigma capitate.
PLATE 9.--Fig. 1, perianth laid open to show corona lobes and stamens × 1½.
RICHARDIA, _Kunth._; _Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant._ vol. iii. p. 982.
=Richardia angustiloba=, _Schott in Journ. Bot._ 1865, 35; _Fl. Cap._ vii. 37.