tion the real differences between the two. Each has flowered 
in the hothouse at Highelere, and the one before us is that 
said to represent augustum; as the one figured in Curtis's 
Magazine does amabile (superbum. Roxb.). 
Mr. Gowen, who was so kind as to forward the sample 
forthe drawing, says in his letter: * both species having now 
flowered at Highclere in perfection, I have had an oppor- 
tunity of noting their differences, which seem to consist 
principally in the stature of augustum not being half that of 
amabile, and in its style being shorter than the stamens, 
while in the other it is longer." To which may be added, 
as far as we can judge by the drawings, that the pollen is 
yellow in the one before us and dark purple in amabile. 
Upon the whole, taking it for granted that the two 
plants are the true types of the species intended, and that 
there is no mistake on this head, we are yet far from per- 
suaded that any marks we can see or that have been yet 
proposed are sufficient to determine their specific separation; 
and shall accordingly leave them under one head, with the 
proper name and synonymy allotted to each, that they may 
hereafter be more advisedly disposed of. 
The difference of their native places, if correctly stated 
by Roxburgh (whose description of each species is sub- 
joined), would be in our minds the strongest evidence of 
their specific difference that has yet been proposed. 
«Crinum amabile: Root consists of many fleshy remous fibres from 
“ the rounded base of the stem (bulb), for there is scarcely any appearance 
“of a bulb. Stem (bulb) short; in six or seven years old plants from 12 
“ to 18 inches high, thick as a man's leg or more; invested by the withered 
„ sheaths of the leaves; from its base and lower part shoots spring in such 
“ abundance, as to render it very easy to be multiplied. _ Leaves scattered, 
“sheathing, lanceolate, straight and smooth; margins also smooth, points 
“ blunt; deeply concave at the upper side, held between the eye and the 
“light, beautifully streaked with numerous simple straight longitudinal 
“ fibres, and between these barred with transverse green lines; from 3 to 6 
“ feet long, and from 3 to 6 inches across the middle where they are widest. 
** Scapes trom the stem (bulb) immediately below the leaves, about 3 or 4 
“ feet long, much compressed, particularly on the inside, and about as thick 
“ as a man's thumb. Umbels 20-30-flowered. Involuere of two large, long, 
“ cordate reflexed coloured exterior leaves (valves), with numerous filaments 
“ (bractes) mixed among the flowers. Flowers very large; pedicled, rose- 
„coloured, delightfully fragrant; tube obscurely 3-sided, about 5 or 6 inches 
“long, deeply coloured; segments of the limb equally disposed, linearly 
> lanceolate, revolute, as long or longer than the tube, deep rose-colour on 
“ the outside, pale pink within, tips alternately barbed. Germen inferior, 
oblong, 3-celled, with a few ovules in each cell, attached to a fleshy re- 
