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Class and Order. 
HexanpriA Monoeyni. 
( Nat. Ord.—Amaryiurpaces. Subord. AMARYLLIDER. 
§. Pancratirormes. §§. 2. SEMINIBUS CARNOSIS. ) 
Generic Character. 
Perianthium tubatum tubo brevi subcylindrico decurvo 
limbo reflexé patulo corona cylindracea deflexa complanaté 
depressa, genitalia subfasciculate declinata recurvata, an- 
there breves incumbentes medio affixe, ovula margaritacea 
erecta, semina viridia rotunda, bulbus fibris crassis persis- 
tentibus. Plante Americane, arenis gaudentes. 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Euisena longipetala ; scapo ancipiti tripedali viridi, spatha 
biunciali marcescente bracteata, floribus circ. sex, pe- 
dunculis -uncialibus, germine trigono 4-unc. tubo 
viridi 3-unc. limbo albo ultra-triunciali basi virente 
apice revoluto, corona concolore complanaté subcylin- 
dricA petalo imo adpressa, dentibus interstamineis revo- 
jutis irregulariter trifidis, genitalibus semifasciculaté 
assurgenter declinatis, stylo coronam 3-uncias _fila- 
menta unciam feré superante, polline pallidé flavo, 
ovulis binis in loculo singulo, seminibus magnis, foliis 
§ acutis lamina 1-unc. lata viridi 18—21-uncialibus 
columnaé cylindracea sub-16-unciali. W. H. nde 
Exisena longipetala, Bot. Reg. 24. Mise. 79. 
This plant was imported by Ricuarp Harrison, Esq., 
and having flowered with him at Aighburgh, near Liver- 
pool, was described in the Appendix to the Botanical Re- 
gister for 1838. Our specimen flowered at Spofforth in the 
greenhouse at the end of March ina six inch pot of white 
sand, with a very small admixture of loam, and produced 
eight leaves, with a scape aboye a yard high, and six flowers. 
It would undoubtedly succeed as well.as Ismene amancaes 
in a bed of white sand out of doors, if it can be kept a 
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