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Lachenalia (To the species and hybrids)

To the species and hybrids described on p. 225, Vol. II., the following should now be added:

L. aureo-reflexa (hybrid). fl. bright yellow, the outer segments slightly tinged green, fading to reddish-brown; perianth oblong-triangular, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long; raceme 4in. to 6in. long, eight to twelve-flowered. April. l. two, bright green, fleshy, unspotted, lanceolate, recurved, 6in. to 8in. long. 1887. A hybrid between L. tricolor lutea (SYN. L. aurea) and L. reflexa. L. reflexa (reflexed). fl., perianth bright yellow, tipped green, the segments being of unequal length. l. in pairs, recurved, 6in. to 8in. long, 1in. broad, dark green, channelled, the tissue thickening towards the tip, which becomes almost horny. 1883.

L. tigrina Warei (tiger-marked, Ware's). fl. ten to twelve in a dense raceme; perianth 1 1/8in. long, the outer segments bright red at base, bright yellow in the middle, tipped green, the inner ones greenish-yellow, with a reddish-brown margin; scape mottled reddish-brown. l. two, oblong-lanceolate, 4in. to 5in. long, dark-spotted. 1884. This has proved-after having been described under above name-to be a variety of L. tricolor.