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COBURGIA* fulva. 

 Tawny Coburgia. 



HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Amaryllide* Brown. {Introduction to the natural system 

 of Botany, p. 259.) 



COBURGIA. — Germen ovale, trisulcum. Tubus curvatus, cylindricus, 

 subventricose ampliatus ; limhus tubo brevior, sequalis, semipatens, cernuus ; 

 flamenta tequalia, recta, vix conniventia, membrana tubulosa extra tubum 

 connexa ; antherm erectoe ; stylus recurvatus ; stigmate obtuso. Ovula 

 biseriatim confusa. Scapus solidus. — W. H. 



C. fulva ; bulbo ovato, foliis subglaucis pedalibus, apice subacuto, scapo 

 15-unciali compresso viricli ; spatha lata viridi bracteata, umbella 5-6- 

 flora, pedunculis brevibus, germine viridi, tubo 3^-unciali fulvo, limbo 

 1{— unciali : laciniis latis obtusis fulvo-miniatis apicem versus viridi 

 striatis, nectario semunciali : dentibus inter stamina binis viridibus ex- 

 trorsum curvatis, filamentis limbo brevioribus, antberis aureis, stylo fila- 

 mentis longiore, ovulis in loculo quoque viginti quatuor. — W. H. 



For the drawing, characters, and following history of 

 this very pretty bulbous plant, we are indebted to the Hon. 

 and Rev. William Herbert, in whose rich collection at 

 Spofforth it has first appeared. 



'* This beautiful South American bulb flowered in the 

 stove in February. It is closely allied to Coburgia incar- 

 nata of Sweet's Flower-Garden, which is Pancratium incar- 

 natum of Humboldt, and Pancratium Trichroma of De la 

 Llave and Llexarza. Coburgia fulva does not appear to 

 have been described. The bulbs of this genus are hardy 

 greenhouse plants ; they may be kept dry in the winter, 

 and planted out in the spring ; but they will not endure 

 the winter out of doors, except near the wall of a stove. 



Named in compliment to bis Majesty Leopold I., king of the Belgians. 



