Plate 802 - Aloe Cymdiformis

N°802 syd Edwards del Pub by T Curtis st Geo Crefcent Jan.1.1805 F.Sanfem sculp 802 Aloe Cymdiformis Tender-Leaved Aloe Class and Order HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA Generic Character.-Vid Num 765 specific Character and synonyms Aloe cymbiformis acaulis parviflora brevisolia soliis fub rofaceo multifariis elliptico obovatis cum acumine depreffis fubtus carinato-convexis integerrimis nudis teneris fucculentis corolla fubventricoso-cylindrice recurvato-bilabiata pedicello et organis ter longiore stigmate fubfeffili fubtrigono-capitato G Aloe cymbiformis Haworth on Aloe Linn Trans v 7 p 8 n 10

This very distinct species of Aloe was we believe first noticed by Mr Haworth in the tract above quoted where it is said to have been introduced from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr MAsSON and as we suppose some years back being now pretty common in our collections requires the same treatment as Aloe retufa of No 455 of this work to which it approaches the neareft of any of the genus known to us Its name with rather too much latitude by the way is taken from the leaves The raceme is many-flowered and diftant the corolla afcendent and six-parted quite to the base into narrow lorate somewhat tapered obtuse segments style scarcely any bracts far longer than the pedicles and nearly equal to the corolla leaves scarcely two inches long and several times shorter than the scape the other distinctive characteristics are fully given in the specific character Our drawing was taken from a plant in Meffrs Malcolm and Co's greenhouse at Kenfington G

N°802 syd Edwards del Pub by T Curtis st Geo Crefcent Jan.1.1805 F.Sanfem sculp 802 Aloe Cymdiformis Tender-Leaved Aloe Class and Order HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA Generic Character.-Vid Num 765 specific Character and synonyms Aloe cymbiformis acaulis parviflora brevisolia soliis fub rofaceo multifariis elliptico obovatis cum acumine depreffis fubtus carinato-convexis integerrimis nudis teneris fucculentis corolla fubventricoso-cylindrice recurvato-bilabiata pedicello et organis ter longiore stigmate fubfeffili fubtrigono-capitato G Aloe cymbiformis Haworth on Aloe Linn Trans v 7 p 8 n 10 This very distinct species of Aloe was we believe first noticed by Mr Haworth in the tract above quoted where it is said to have been introduced from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr MAsSON and as we suppose some years back being now pretty common in our collections requires the same treatment as Aloe retufa of No 455 of this work to which it approaches the neareft of any of the genus known to us Its name with rather too much latitude by the way is taken from the leaves The raceme is many-flowered and diftant the corolla afcendent and six-parted quite to the base into narrow lorate somewhat tapered obtuse segments style scarcely any bracts far longer than the pedicles and nearly equal to the corolla leaves scarcely two inches long and several times shorter than the scape the other distinctive characteristics are fully given in the specific character Our drawing was taken from a plant in Meffrs Malcolm and Co's greenhouse at Kenfington G