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AMARYLLIS reticulata 0. 

 Striped-leaved Amaryllis. 



HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Narcissi. Jussieti gen. 54. Div. II. Germen inferura. 



Amahyllide^e. Broxon prod. 206. Sect. I. 

 AMAR YLLIS. SuprH vol, S.fol. 226. 



Div. V. Bi'tnultiflora. Tubus nudus. Folia bifaria. 

 A. reticulata, pluriflora ; foliis pluribus, lorato-oblongis, inferne versus in- 



voluto-angustatisj corolla subcernua, long£ cucullato-tubulosa, limbo 



oblique ringente. Nob. injourn. qfscien. and the arts. 2- 356. 

 Amaryllis reticulata. L'Herit. sert. angl. 12. Hart. Kexv. 1. 417. ed. 2. 2. 



225. Curtis s magaz. 657. Thompson's bot. di&pl. 7. Andreivs's reposit. 



179. RedoutS [iliac. 424. 

 (£) foliis stria longitudinal! argenteo-candicante medio percursis. 



Bulbus rotundusy indusio pullo. Folia 4-5, intense virentia, 7 -9-uncialia, 

 latiiudine unciali ad sesquiuncialem, involuta, costd media carinata, acuta. 

 Scapus glaucus, subcompressus, brevior Joins. Flores pedunculati, una'as 

 4-5 longi. Cor. lilacino-punicans, vents intensius coloratis reticulata, Jauce 

 albicans } tubus uncia longior, inde in faucem anguste turbinatam dilatescens; 

 labium superius limbi reftexum; lacinise ovali-tanceolatai. Germen dilute 



coloration, oHongum, rotunda te trigonum. Semina pauca, baccata, globosa, 

 atrosayiguinea. 0. sata seminibus persistit. Nob. loc. cit. 357. 



The bulb of this fine plant was received a few years ago 

 by Mr. Griffin from the Brazils. It differs from the variety 

 previously known in our collections, by having a larger 

 flower, and a curious silvery white stripe which runs down 

 the middle of every leaf, very like what we see in the foliage 

 of Crocus. Seed has been abundantly produced in the 

 hothouse at South Lambeth, where the present drawing was 

 made; and the seedlings which have been raised from it 

 are all characterized by the same white stripe we see in 

 the parent plant. Whether this mark should decide at 

 once its specific separation? or decision be deferred for 

 further experience ? we leave to others to determine. 



Bulb round; integuments dark grey. Leaves 4-5, deep 

 green, lorately oblong, 7-9 inches in length, one to one and 

 a half broad, involutely narrowed downwards, pointed, 

 midrib keeled. Scape glaucous, slightly compressed, shorter 

 than the leaves. Flowers peduncled, 4-5 inches long. 



