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NzrIneE* Rosea. Rosr-coLourep NERINE. 
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Class and Order.’ 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Stigma principio simplex, dein trifidum, nisi casu aliquando 
bifidum. Stigmatis lacinie superne et intis fimbriis gracilibus 
munite. Filamenta alterna longiora ; breviora corolle 
laciniis exterioribus adherentia ; versiis basin latiora, gib- 
bosa, et in nectarium, liquore sepé repletum, coalescentia. 
Corolle lacinie radiate, undulate, usque ad germen divise, 
basis medio filamentis infra junctionem adherentia. Germen 
triloculare. Semina, viridia, capsulam rumpentia, compres- 
sione angularia, parte exteriore rotundate et aliquando sub- 
purpurascentia. Folia bifaria, [ decidua, floribus tardiora, vel 
sub-isocrona? |] Bulbus sphericus ; tunice, ubi obsolete et 
lacerate, filamentose. Hersert Mss. 
Specific Character. 
Nerine rosea ; foliis lato-loratis nervoso-striatis humi pros- 
tratis, laciniis basi contractis zqualitér revoluto-paten- 
tibus, genitalibus fasciculatim erectis longissimis. 
This species was found wild at the Cape, and the im- 
ported bulb flowered at Spofforth in 1815. The flowers 
are much larger than those of sarniensis, and of a more 
brilliant rosy red; the style and filaments much poe 
the leaves wider, more fleshy, of a darker green colour, 
the nervous striae much stronger, and when held to the light, 
are seen to be interrupted by cross bars; they lie flat upon 
the ground, not at all erect as in sarniensis. 
* In No, 2113, wherever the word Galatea occurs, it should be read 
Nerine ; the name of Galatea being already occupied in Zoology, we have 
been obliged to change it. ‘ 
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