genus Zcphyraiithes ; but in a suitable temperature it conforms' 

 exactly with the other species of llabranthi. Ilabraiithus has the 

 filaments of four lengths, fasciculate and recurved ; Zephyranthes of 

 two lengths, distant and conniving. Closely as the two genera are 

 allied, we have as yet failed in all attempts to raise a hybrid between 

 them. H. Andersoni produces seed freely here." 



For the drawing and foregoing account of this plant we are 

 indebted to the Hon. and Rev. William Herbert, by whom they 

 were communicated last May. 



Since the plate was printed off, we have been favoured with 

 another communication from the same gentleman, relating to the 

 form of the seed-vessel; unfortunately, the drawing that accompanied 

 it arrived too late to be introduced into the plate, which we regret 

 the more, because Mr. Herbert is of opinion, that a difference in the 

 form of the capsule goes along with the other generic distinctions of 

 Zephyranthes and Habranthus. " All the capsvdes," he remarks, 

 " of Zephyranthes that I have observed are like those of Z. rosea, 

 represented in the Botanical Magazine as broad or broader at 

 bottom than at top. As far as my observation goes, those of Ha- 

 branthus are turbinate or narrower at bottom. I have now before 

 me the capsules of several varieties of H. Andersoni, and of a variety 

 of Habranthus versicolor, from the same quarter, still more turbinate: 

 the capsules of three new species of Zephyranthes from the same 

 quarter, are all broad at bottom. I propose to call them 



Zephyranthes flavescens. Floiuer at first straw-coloured, fading to white 

 as it expands. Spathe half as long again as the peduncle, which is 

 about an inch long. 



Zephyranthes mesochloa. Flower green at bottom, yellowish white, tinged 

 a little rvithout with red. Peduncle nearly tivice as long as the spathe. 



Zephyranthes acuminata. Nearly luhite. Petals 2^ inches long, but only 

 ^ths wide. Peduncle and spathe of the same length." 



We have only to remark, that the genus Habranthus has been 

 proposed by Mr. Herbert to comprehend various South American 

 bulbs, including Amaryllis advena and intermedia, figured at folios 

 849 and 1 148 of this work ; and that it stands upon the authority of 

 that excellent observer rather than upon our own. 



Reference to the Figure. 



cc. Golden variety. 



b. Copper variety. 



c. Ovarium, tube, and sexual apparatus. 



d. An outer segment of the corolla of var. u. 



J. L. 



