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~CopurGia TrichromaA. ‘'THREE-COLOURED 
CopuRGIA. 
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Class and Order. 
HexanpriaA Monoeynta. 
( Nat. Ord.—Amarytiipacem. Subord. AMARYLLIDER. 
§. PANcRATIFORMEs. ) : 
Generic Character.—Vide supra Ne. 3865. 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Cosureia trichroma ; bulbo ovato brunneo, foliis glaucis 
obtusis semunciam latis crassis suberectis, scapo glauco, 
spathé viridi pedunculos breves superante, germine 
viridi, tubo coccineo cire. 14-unc. infra 4-superne 7%- 
une. lato curvatulo, limbo 4-unc. laciniis margine pal- 
lido extus coccineis stria superne media viridi intus 
pallidiore, corond brevi dentibus 6 bilobis filamenta 
alternatim ;°;—75-unc. antheris luteis. W. H. 
Pancratium trichroma ; Llave et Llexarsa. 
The bulb of this species, which flowered at Spofforth in 
June, 1838, was sent by J. Mactan, Esq., from Lima, hav- 
ing been dug up on the Andes. It appears similar to the 
plant cultivated in Mexico ; and bulbs which seem to be of 
the same species have been received from Mechoacan. 
The true Cosuretas are shy flowerers with us, and also in 
their native country, having a great disposition to. waste 
their strength in producing offsets. They like strong allu-_ 
vial and manured soil, and are often found wild on inacces- 
sible rocks, on the edge of a precipice, and sometimes 
deeply imbedded in the drift soil. W. H. 
