HIPPE-KSTRITC 



THE BULB BOOK 



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of which are striped with red or lilac 

 ( Wien. III. G. Z. 1903, 281, t. 3). 



H. Jaznesoni. — Native of the 

 Argentine, where it flowers in Januarj'. 

 Flowers red. Not in cultivation. 



H. Leoi>oldi.— Native of the Peru- 

 vian Andes, whence it was introduced 

 in 1869, Leaves strap-shaped, li to 

 2 ft long. Flowers regular, 5 ins, 

 long, greenish-white in the throat, 

 bright red in the centre, with a bifid 

 keel of white in the lower half of the 

 red ix>rtion. {Floral Mag. tt. 475, 

 476 : Gard. Chron. 1870, f. 140.) 



H. Muesserianum. — This is closely 

 related to //. aulicum. and has salmon- 

 coloured segments tinted with rose 

 (III. Hort. 1^96, t. 72). 



H. pardinum- — Also native of 

 Penman Andes. Introduced 1867, 

 Leaves 2 ft long, 2 ins. broad. 

 Flowers greenish, more or less flushed, 

 copiously and minutely spotted with 

 red- {Iloral Mag. t. 344 : Bot. Mag. 

 t 5645.) 



H. pratense (Ilahranthuf). — A 

 native of the hills and plains of Chili. 

 Bulbs about 1* ins. thick. Leaves 

 1 to li ft. long, about § in, broad, 

 produced with the bright red bell- 

 shaped flowers in spring and early 

 summer, A brilliant plant for grow- 

 ing in masses. {Bot. Beg. 1842, t. 35.) 



H. procerum {Amaryllu Baynen). 

 —A distinct species from S, Brazil. 

 Leaves in two rows, curved, 2 to 3 ft, 

 Itmg, li to 2 ins. broad, cartilaginous 

 on margin- Flowers 5 to 6 ins. long, 

 lilac, not starred in the throat (///. 

 Hort. xL 408: Fl. d. Serr. tt 2077, 

 2076 ; Bot. Mag. t. 5683.) 



H. psittacinrun. — Introduced from 

 S. Brazil 1S14. Peduncle 2 to 3 ft 

 high, stout Flowers 4 to 5 ins. 

 long, with wavy segments crimson 

 on the edges, with a gre*n keel from 

 which crimson strii>es radiate. {Bot. 

 Beg. t 199; XW/i. Bot. Cah. t. 

 1204.) 



H. Regrinae. — Widely distributed 

 from Mexico and W. Indies to Brazil 

 and Peru. First flowered at Hoxton 

 in 1728, on the birthday of Queen 

 Caroline. Leaves 2 ft. long, de- 

 veloped after the large bright red 

 flowers, which have a large greenish- 

 white star in the throat. {Miller, Ic. 

 t. 24 ; Bot. Mag. t. 453 ; Bed. Lil. 

 t. 9.; 



H. reticolatum (Coburgia reticu- 

 lata).— IntTodnced in 1777 from S. 

 Brazil. Flowers about 4 ins. long, 

 bright mauve-red, cross-veined with 

 a deej>er tint. {Bot. Mag. t. 657 ; 

 And. Bot. Bep. t. 179; Bed. Lil. 

 t. 424,) 



The variety striati/olium has 

 broader leaves with a distinct white 

 keel {Bot. Mag. t. 2513 ; Bot. Beg. t 

 352). 



H. rosetun {IIahranthu$). — A native 

 of Monte Video, having dark bro%ATi 

 ovoid bulbs 1 in, long, and dark green 

 leaves 9 ins. long, followed with a 

 scape about 6 ins. high bearing two 

 funnel-shaped floAvers of a rich rosy- 

 crimson colour with a yellowish base 

 {Gard. Chron. 1900, xxviii. 287). 



H. rutilam. — Introduced from Piio 

 de Janeiro about 1810. Bulbs 

 stolonif erous, 2 to 3 ins. thick. Leaves 

 about 1 ft. long, over 1 in. broad. 

 Flowers 3 to 4 ins. long, bright 

 crimson with a green cylindrical tube 

 {Bot. Beg. t. 23; Lodd. Bot. Cah. t. 

 1449). There are several varieties, 

 such as acuminatum, with very acute 

 pale pink segments {Bot. Beg. tt. 534, 

 1188; Bot. Mag. t. 2273); citrinum, 

 flowers bright yellow ; crocatum, 

 flowers with wa%y safi"ron - coloured 

 segments : a.nd/ulgidum, with broader 

 leaves than the type, and larger 

 bright scarlet flowers having a green 

 base and keel on the lower half of 

 the segments. 



H. Bolandriflorum. — Introduced 

 from Tropical S. America in 1820. 



