Bletia verrucosa Root Bulbs 1-2 1/4 in diameter containing a line green when exposed to air. Covered with sheathing scales the first year, 4-5 in number, their bases forming annual rings. The 3-4 basal giving rise to numerous rather thick roots in the nodes, each of the others bearing a bud, then two of which sends up a scale. 1-5 upper nodes leaf-bearing, then bases sheathing bulb at base. One of lower bulbs gives rise to a shoot which with ensuit base to bulb ? Leaves mutually sheathing and erect from top of bulb. (Bulbs filled with sinisters) usually somewhat buried, but often surface leaves 1/4-2' wide, 5-15?