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scales, without the base of the filaments: the stamina have six awl- 

 shaped filaments, with oblong, incumbent, rising anthera>: the pis- 

 tillum has a roundish, furrowed, inferior germ, the style filiform, al- 

 most of the l^igth and in the situation of the stamina: the stigma 

 trifid and slender: the pericarpium is a subovatc, three-celled cap- 

 sule, and the seeds are several. The inflection of the petals, sta- 

 mina, and pisliihnii, is very various in the different species of this 

 genus; and the corolla in most of the species is rather hexapetaloid 

 than six-petalled. 



The species are very numerous, but those principally cultivated 

 are: 1. A. lufea. Yellow Amaryllis, or Autumnal Narcissus; 2. A. 

 atamasco, Alanvdsco hWy; 5. A. f or mosissima, J cicohxii Lily; 4. A. re- 

 gime, Mexican Lily; 5. A. purpurea, Purple-flowered Amaryllis; 

 6. A. belladonna. Belladonna Lily; 7. yl. vittata, Superb or Ribband 

 Amaryllis; 8. A. long/folia. Long-leaved Amaryllis; 9. A. orientalise 

 Broad-leaved African Amaryllis; 10. A. sarniensis, Guernsey Lily; 

 1\. A. zexjlanica, Ceylon Lily; 12. A. lat if olia. Broad-leaved Ama- 

 ryllis. 



In the first species, or Yellow Amaryllis, the flower-stems seldom 

 rise above three or four inches in height: llie flowers are shaped 

 somewhat like those of the Large Yellow Crocus, one coming uj) 

 from each sheath: the leaves are green, and come up at the same 

 time, like the Saffron ; and after the flowers are past, they increase 

 all the winter. The roots are shaped like those of the Narcissus. It 

 flowers in September, and is a native of the South of France. 



The second species, or Alamasco Lily, has the flowers at their 

 first appearance of a fine carnation colour on the outside, but which, 

 fade till they arc almost white. They are nearly as large as those of 

 the Small Orange Lily, but do not grow above six or eight inches in 

 height. They appear about the end of May or beginning of June, 

 and sometimes in August. Jt is a native of Virginia. 



In the third, or Jacoba\a Lily, the flower-stems are produced from 

 the sides of the bvdbs, so that after the flower produced on one side 

 is decayed, another stalk arises from the otticr side of the bulb; but 

 there is usually no more than one flov/er produced on the same 



