A MARYLLIS V h A T V P K T A h A. 



Nat-Ohp»:ii-AMAUVLLU>1M:- -Linulet, 



Dot Iter/. 1038. 



Tins, ih one of the many beautiful congeners of Aulica and Calyptrato, sent 

 from Rio, by William Harrison, Esq., and flowered as here repmsenied, at 

 Sirs. Amcoui Harrison**, the itfih of November, 1828— Mr, Ljx»lky con- 

 riders il a* a variety of Amaryllis Aulica, from which ii differs in the more 

 campamulate form of the flowery aod Hie greater breadth of the petals which 

 are of » much lighter scarlet, and have a decided green stripe along the centre 

 of each. The fleshy nectary which .surrounds the filaments, in the mouth of the 

 tube, is also while instead of green, and the stamens are more dispersed in dif- 

 ferent directions than in Aulica. Thcpystilhasa disposition to turn downwards 

 rather than upwards. The leaves are glaucous and numerous. 



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