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ALSTRCEMERIA Flos Marfmi 



St Martin' s flower of Chili. 



HEXANDIIIA MONOGIWIA, 



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Nut. or d. Narcissi. Jussieugen. bi. Div. III. GernxMi infcnnn, 



AMARYLLIDEiE. Browtl prod. 1. 200. Sect. II. Radix 



fibrosa. Flores subsplculi v. coiymbosi. 

 ALSTHfEMERIA. Corolla siipcra, limbo sexpartito, laciniis tiibus 

 interioribus, quarum 2 tubniosai aut convoUito:. IStnmina intvcpalia docli- 



nata, iniis laciniis inserta. Germen inferuni, R-goniim; sljhis \, stirjmnla 3. 

 Capmda infera (apice non tecta) sexaiigiilaris, niiicroiiata, 3-locul:tris poly- 

 sperina, seminibus globusis. Radix Jihrosa ; cauUs foUui>us, erectus aid 

 voliibilis, foliis ulicniis, sessilibiis olUquis, Jlorcs tcrmiiiales auliolilarii ant 

 corymbosi non spathacei. Jussieu 1. c. 56, 



A. Flos Martini, caule erecto, foliis Hnoari-lancrolatis, ppdiinculis subum- 

 bellatis involucratis trifloris, pedicellis tortuosis, petalis exterioribus ob- 

 cordatis mucronatis. Cnrtis's Magaz. 2421 ; (sub A. pulchra). 



Alstroemeria pulchra. Cnrtis's Mayaz. he. cit. 



The drawing of this new and lively flowered plant was 

 taken at the garden of the Horticultural Society, enrldied, 

 extended, and arranged under the able direction of the in- 

 telligent and indefatigable secretary, Mr. Sabine ; next to 

 whom we must not forget, in their different departments, 

 Messrs. Lindley and Monroe. In our opinion that richly 

 endowed establishment cannot be confided to ablei- or more 

 competent agents, as well in regard to the application of its 

 treasures, as a judicious management of the collection. 

 Nor do we say this in idle flattery, for wliich we have no 

 motive ; but in proof of an approbation extorted from us 

 by what we have seen, and by that which hc'is been produced 

 within a period hardly to be believed, as if by magic. 



The present plant is known among the Chilians by the 

 appellation of " St. Martin's flower"— F/or de San Mmtln. 

 The seed was imported by the Horticultural Society, and 

 the produce flowered this year for the first time.^ It will 

 be a valuable addition even when put in competition with 

 the prettiest of our hothouse species. 



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