Volume 4 — PLATE CCLXXV. GLADIOLUS RINGENS. Var. undulatus.

Gaping-flowered Gladiolus.

Waved-flowered Var.

CLASS III. ORDER I.

TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Three Chives. One Pointal.

ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.

Corolla sexpartita, ringens. Stamina adscendentia.

Blossom six divisions, gaping. Chives ascending.

See Gladiolus roseus, Pl. XI. Vol. I.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Gladiolus foliis linearibus, costatis; floribus ringentibus, cineriis; petalis undulatis.

Gladiolus with linear leaves, ribbed; flowers gaping, ash coloured; petals waved.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.

1. The two valves of the Empalement.

2. A Blossom spread open, with the chives in their place.

3. The Pointal, one of the divisions of the summit magnified.

The Clapham collection we believe to be the only one which, at present, possesses this handsome variety of the Gaping Gladiolus. It was introduced, from the Cape, by Mr. Niven in 1800. Our drawing was made in August of the above year, but its natural season of flowering, if we may judge by analogy, should be about May or June, at latest. It increases by the root, and should be treated as a tender Gladiolus. The flower is without smell.