(2685) 
Crinum strictum. Uprient Crinum. 
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Class and Order. 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Vide supra No. 2292 et No. 2463. 
_ Specific Character. 
Crinum strictum ; bulbo parvulo ovato ; foliis brevibus, 
obtusis, pallidé viridibus, suberectis ; scapo viridi, sub- 
tereti, erecto, foliis duplo feré longiore ; umbell44-flora, | 
bracteata ; spatha 22-unciali, marcescente ; germine 
sessili, oblongo, viridi; tubo pallidé virescente, 5-un- — 
ciali, suberecto ; laciniis albis, 34-uncialibus, 2.-un- 
cie latis ; eg filamentis longiore, laciniis unciam 
breviore ; sty 
mate minuto. 
This singular little Crinum was purchased at the Nu 
of Mr. Tare, in Sloane Street, having been just im 9 
as Mr. Tate understood, from Ceylon; but we suspect 
that he misunderstood the person from whom he received 
it ; and we consider it very doubtful whether it came from 
the East or West. It was erroneously labelled “ Neottia 
species” by the person who sent it. It is remarkable for 
ihe. erectness of all its parts. It has some affinity to C. 
defixum on the one hand and to C. americanum on the 
other, but has less fragrance than either. It flowered at 
Spofforth in October. W.H. © 
N. B. The figure of the plant is diminished. 
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Crinum submersum (supra No. 2463) has flowered several times, with 
flowers larger (having an expansion of nine inches) and a much more poet 
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