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~AMARYLLIS VITTATA. SUPERB AMARYLLIS. 
(eae seeds sed aaa aed ede 
Clafs and Order. 
HeEXANDRIA MonoGyYNIA. on 
Generic Charaéfer. 
Corolla hexapetaloidea, irregularis. F/amenta fauci tubl in- 
ferta, declinata, inaqualia proportione vel directione, 
Linn. fil. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
AMARYLLIS floribus pedicellatis, corollis cuneiformi-ine_ 
fundibuliformibus, petalorum  extersorum 
rachibus interiorum margini adnatis, {capo _ 
tereti, ftigmatibus fulcatis, Lexa. fil. 
AMARYLLIS vittata. L'Herit. Sert. Angl. t. 15- dite — 
| Hort. Kew. p. 418. : a, 
Linn us, the Son, took much pains in new modelling the 
generic and fpecific charaéters of this genus; as may be feen 
an the Hort. Kew: Mons. L’ Heritier, when in England a acy 
years fince, faw this fpecies, defcribed and named it Viitala"- 
Of what country it is a native is not known with certainty, 
moft probably of the Cape, was firft introduced into England 
by Mr. Matcoum. fan ec 
Our figure was drawn from a fine fpecimen which flowere 
this {pring with Meffrs. Grimwoop and Co. Kenfington. 
It ufually flowers in April or May, but may be forwarde 
by artificial heat. ; 
It rarely puts forth offsets from the root, but readily pro 
duces feeds, by which it is propagated without difficulty. _ F 
When it bloffoms in perfeétion it truly deferves the name O° 
fuperb, which Mr. Arron has given it, the flem rifing to the 
height of three feet or more, and producing from two to five 
flowers. | 
* From the gaicty of its flowers, which, from their firipes, appear like a" 
we decorated with ribbands,—Vitza, a tibband ; wittata, drefied with ribbands- 
Af We ; 
