‘Tab. 12. 
Griffimane. 
AMARYLLIS VITTATA MAJOR. 
Nar. Orv. Amaryllidee, Br. Linn. Syst. Hexandria Monogynia. 
AMARYLLIS, Linn. Vide supra, p. U1. 
Amaryllis floribus pedicellatis, corollis cuneiformi-infundibuliformibus, petalorum exteriorum rachibus interiorum mar- 
e e e e . e . . “Y 
gini adnatis, scapo tereti, stigmatibus sulcatis, Walld. Sp. Pl. 2. 55. 
f&, major. 
Descr. Amaryllide vittaté vera differt floribus majoribus, laciniis undulatis, sed non crispis, ints sanguineo vittatis, extis 
vix coloratis ; foliis feré duplo latioribus margine magis cartilagineis. 
em ESE NOAM US tar 
The subject of this article is another of the magnificent Liliaceous plants of South America, acquired by the un- 
wearied exertions of W. Griffin, Esq. who has succeeded in importing so many species of that his favourite family, 
within a few years. It was procured several years ago from Brazil, and, though assuredly only a variety of A. vit- 
éata, is so fine a plant, and so far superior to its prototype, that we entertain no fear of being censured for publishing 
it. ‘Che Cape of Good Hope has been erroneously reported to be the native country of this species ; Mr. Griffin in- 
forms us that the bulbs he has received from thence under the name of viltata, have uniformly been of A. revoluta. 
‘This and the preceding plant have naturally led us to the consideration of the principles upon which certain alter- 
ations have been made by Mr. Herbert in Amaryllis, and the genera allied to it; which we will first endeavour to 
explain, and then proceed to examine. The ardour, and we believe we may add success, with which the ineenious 
author cultivates a noble collection of Liliaceous plants at Spofforth in Yorkshire, entitle his remarks to ereat atten- 
tion ; and, however much we may occasionally differ from him in opinion, we do not hesitate to recommend his re- 
marks to the attentive examination of those who wish to become acquainted with the tribe of plants now before us 
_ Amaryllis, as understood by Mr. Dryander and Mr. Ker, contains those Liliaceous plants which have an hexapetaloid 
irregular flower, and six declinate filaments inserted into the mouth of-the tube, and unequal either in proportion or 
direction. ‘The numerous species comprised under this definition being very different from each other in habit. Mr. 
Herbert has divided them into several other genera, which he calls Coburgia, Leopoldia, Galatea (afterwards Nerine) 
and Lycoris. His Amaryllis has flat seeds ; Coburgia round seeds ; Leopoldia the same seeds as Coburgia, and the 
outer segments of the flower completely united to the tube; Nerine radiating segments to the flower, which is di- 
vided down to the ovarium, stamens forming a cup by their dilated bases, and round or angular seeds: Jy coris ¢ 
simple fimbriated stigma, and seeds supposed to be roundish. A difference between the stamens of Leo noldia i ‘ob ; 2 
gia, and Amarylls, is mentioned by Mr. Herbert, which we have in vain sousht to discover. Amara lls “hen 
Ee nel to Cyrtanthus, and the species of Amaryllis with great fleshy seeds to Crinum. sgn pageh ae 
er ere aul: ier one genera wien has been admirably prescribed by Linneeus, that “ Genus dabit cha- 
, et non er genus ;” a rule which is perpetually quoted, but too often neelected - on which nevertl 
less all the principles of generic discrimination absolutely depend. In fact, it is the only test b ‘hicl hs eahte - 
characters can be ascertained with precision. On this principle, if it can be shown th ttl i ae ubit Buia 
nera by the differences indicated above are not alike in habit but on the contrar : Ui Bs : y di oe Ree 
aie a a very a habit are disunited, it will follow that the distinctions Rog eaccnaiites Ae beets 
combined must be considered or if y : | oa 
Fepaisti eatin te a ee ane ae jo hee nue aes Aa ea: ; and consequently of importance 
i gears are included all the South American species aie Mbibtcrenre ‘dt ae iol 
spatha and divaricating flowers. So far.t ai ia Nagere ) a eee Ue 
lata, which has nearly all the artificial a ae i Chee — aa ee benepe Bosc uy unfortunately A. ret ieu- 
- native of the same country, notwithstanding Mr. Herbert’s a oY xhibits precisely the same habit, and is moreover a 
an ens cf itsell Gi poliiay Heee ae aes: Bemous conjecture to the contrary. It is said however to 
aliacterstodistineuish at vor Ces wie ace penanre e an answer to this objection, if it really had any 
Cai So RO EO , ( er not being the case, it destroys not only its own genus. but 
oi e latter title are comprised 4. blanda and Bell d ot A 
Tnceniew!'; wlanigieven more uals San Gleoe eae elladonna, with Brunsvigia multiflora! and 
re lous cone teat er than Cyrtanthus obliquus and Amaryllis purpurea. whi h are re- 
g on equally insufficient grounds. Nerine we feel y illine: t wietth tel Rese NEL 
tural group ; Lycoris also is possibly separated with propri wuling to adopt, because we think it a very na- 
Sty (EPEC propriety ; but we have never had an opportunity of examining 
2 Wed not wish it to be understood, from any thing which ma | 
Amarytvs into several genera. On the contrary, it is, probabl 
in it; but on very different Mennicsiom fe eee ably, necessary that some further alteration should be made 
speaking at some future time. Our limits will nobel Rear is San ese we may perhaps have an opportunity of 
that the fleshy-seeded Amaryllides referred to Crinum b Mr rf ae sot bean uect at present, further than to aed 
y “ir. KL., have not been removed from the former genus with 
more reason than the other plants of whi W have be o 
1 ich re ing : v} i 
‘5 eee Le en speaking 5 Ci mum being more nearly related to Pancra- 
y have been said, that we are averse to the division of 
