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AMARYLLis Reticutata. Nerrep-Veinep 
AMARYLLIS, 
JHMSHEHHebe einen 
Clafs and Order, 
Hexanpria Monocynia, | 
Generic Charaffer. : 
Cor. hexapetaloidea irregularis. Filamenta fauci tubi inferta, 
declinata, inequalia proportione vel dire@ione. vs 
Specific Chara@er and Synonyms. 
AMARYLLIS reticulata; {fubmultiflora, corollis nutantibus 
bafi tubulofis limbo reticulatis, foliis oblongis. — 
. | - L’Herit. fert. angl. 12. 3 
~«AMARYLLIS reticulata; fpatha fubbiflora, corollis bafi tu- 
-_ bulofis nutantibus, fauce tubi glabra, fcapo’ 
_compreflo, foliis oblongis bafi  attenuatis. 
Hort. Kew. 1. p. 417-- Willd. Sp. Pl. 2. 54. 
Bot. Rep. tab. 179. Mart. Mill, Did. | 
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This is to be diftinguifhed by the petals being tranfverfely 
veined, and by the {moothnefs of the throat. Flowers in April; - 
a native of the Brafils; and was introduced in 1777 by Evw. 
Wuiraxer Gray, M. D. Mart. Mill. Did. We have feen 
it with four flowers. We take this opportunity of correéting 
a miftake of the late Mr. Curtis, in faying that Linnaus 
gave the name of equefris to the AMary tis publifhed above 
(No. 305) “ from fome fancied refemblance toa horfe’s head ;” 
the faét is, this name was given from the remarkable likenefs 
the front view of it has toa ftar of fome of the orders of knight- 
; an appearance well exprefled by Jacqutn’s figure in the 
Hortus Schoenbrunnenjis. - 
Our drawing was taken at the Nurfery of Mefirs. Grim- 
woop and Wyxes, with whom it flowers freely in the ftove. 
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