AMARYLLIS S T R I A TJE F O L I A. 



Nat. Obdek— AMARYIXIDES.— Lihdlxt. 



Hot. Reg, 852. 



Tins beautiful variety of Amaryllis Reticulata diner* from the original both in the 

 leaves, which are broader, mid have a distinct diver stripe up the middle of each; 

 and also in the flowers, which are |wler and tas regularly reticulated. There is 

 generally a white stripe along the centre of each petal from die tube to the point, 

 and sometimes on one side of thi* stripe the petal will lie nearly destitute of colour, 

 while the other half is richly netted and shaded with purplish pink. 



.Mr-. Edward Roscoe possessed a plain in which these alternate pale and dark 

 markings were ]*culiarly distinct, and gave a remarkably fanciful oppearance to 

 the flower. Native of Brazil; figured from n plant at It. Harrison's, Era, The 

 netted markings are very perceptible in the bulb. 



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