This plant was represented to us as a distinct species, and 

 its very near affinity with Allium stellatum, of which it can 

 be considered only as a variety., was not observed till the 

 whole impression was thrown off. In Phaser's Catalogue 

 two species of Allium are recorded as natives of Missouri, 

 under the names of stellatum and reliculatum ; by the latter 

 was probably meant our present plant, and perhaps so named 

 from the fibrous coating surrounding the bulb ; but whether 

 this difference be constant or not, we have had no opportunity 

 of examining. 



Introduced by Mr. Nlttax, who found it on the banks of 

 the Missouri, in North- America. Our drawing was taken at 

 Messrs. J. and J. Fraser's Nursery, Sloane-Square. Flowers 

 in May. 



