ZEPHTRANTHES 



THE BULB BOOK 



ZEPirrPvAXTHES 



Duyor has flowers 4 ins. long, borne 

 on long stout stems. 



Fig. Si2.—Zephyranthes Candida. 



Z. carinata (Z. cirandiflora ; 

 Amaryllis carinata). — A beautiful 

 species, native of Central America 

 and the West Indies, with linear 

 leaves 6 to 12 ins. long. The 

 beautiful deep rosy-pink flowers, 2 

 to 3 ins. long, appear about June on 

 stems 6 to 9 ins. long, and last in 

 perfect condition a long time. There 

 is a certain amount of variation in 

 the colour, and the form called 

 lilacina is chiefly distinguished by 

 lilac-tinted blossoms. {Bot. Re(j. tt. 

 902, 2594.) 



Z. citrina. — This is supposed to be 

 a native of Demerara. It has 

 roundish stolon-bearing bulbs \h ins. 

 in diameter, very narrow bright 

 green leaves about 1 ft. long, and 

 bright yellow flowers li to 2 ins. long, 

 in August and September, borne on 

 two-edged scapes about 6 ins. high 

 {Bot. Mag. t. 6605). Greenhouse. 



Z. Lindleyana. — A Mexican species 

 with leaves 6 to 8 ins. long, and 

 bright red flowers H to 2 ins. long, 

 borne on slender scapes 6 to 12 ins. 

 high in June. Greenhouse. 



Z. longipes. — A native of ^lonte 

 Video with linear leaves, thin flower- 

 scapes 6 ins. high, and pale red 

 flowers 3 ins. long, with lance-shaped 

 spreading segments. 



Z. niesocMoa. — A native of Buenos 

 AjTes, with whitish flowers, green 

 at the base, and tinged with red 

 outside, borne in May or June on 

 stems about 9 ins. high {Bot. Reg. t. 

 1361). Fairly hardy in mild parts. 



Z. robusta. — Also a native of 

 Buenos Ayres, with narrow grey-green 

 leaves which appear after the flowers. 

 These are rose-red 2i to 3 ins. long, 

 and are borne on slender scapes 6 to 

 9 ins. high, about July and August. 

 {Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1761.) 



Z. rosea {AinaryUis rosea; A. 

 carnea). — A pretty ZephjT Flower 

 from the Cuban mountains, ■ndth 

 linear bright green leaves and bright 

 rose-red flowers 1 in. long, about 

 September and October {Bot. Reg. t. 

 821 ; Bot. Mag. t. 2537). Fairly 

 hardy. 



Z. Taubertiana. — A Brazilian 

 species, with narrow linear leaves and 

 large pink-tinted flowers {Gartenji. 

 1S96, t. 1427). Requires greenhouse 

 treatment. 



Z. texana.— A native of Texas, with 

 bright yellow flowers tinted with 

 coppery - yellow outside, borne on 

 stalks 4 to 8 ins. high. Frame or 

 greenhouse. {Bot. Mag. t. 3596.) 



Z. Treatiae. — A handsome species, 

 native of the damp swampy parts of 

 Florida, having grass -green leaves 

 about -^ in. broad, and white flowers 

 about 3 ins. long keeled with red, in 

 early summer, borne on more or less 

 purplish stalks 6 to 12 ins. high. 

 Fairly hardy. 



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