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HIPPEASTRITM 



The genus divides itself into the narrow-leaved (Ivs. 

 linear) and broad-leaved sections. All the common c;ar- 

 den sorts belong to the latter section. The species which 

 are chiefly known in cult., or which have been parents 

 of hybrid races, are contrasted below. In some species 

 the flowers precede the leaves. 



A. Perianth tube 4-5 in. long, very slender. 



1. solandriflorum, Herb. Bulb ovoid. 3-4 in. in diam- 

 eter, Willi :i short neck: Ivs. appearing with the fls.,1-2 

 ft. Ifin!;. 1-1' in. wide, blunt: scape somewhat flattened, 

 2-3 ft. tall, bearing 2-4 declined greenish white lis.: 

 perianth tube cylindrical, nearly as long as the obovate 

 sometimes purple-ribbed segments; stamens not ex- 

 serted. S. Amer. B.M.2573; 3771. L. B. C. 12:1200. 

 I.H. .3.5:58.— Apparently little known in gardens, but is 

 the parent of hybrids. 



AA. Perianth tube short [usually not more than 



1 in. long). 



B. Throat constricted or closed by a neck or collar. 



c. Stigma S-parted. 



2. aiilicum, Herb. Lilv-of-thf-Palace. Bulb ovoid, 

 3-4 in. in diameter, with 

 a short neck : Ivs. 6-9, 1-2 

 ft. long, 2 in. broad, lu-iirht 

 green, the end blunr or 

 nearly so, appearinj; with 

 the tts.: scape s.-iuccly 

 longer than the Ivs.. stout, 

 terete, usually bearing 2 large red fls , ot 

 which the segments are gieen at the base 

 segments 5-6 in, long, the 2 upper inner ones 

 much broader than the others, all of them 

 obovate and somewhat pointed ; corona in the 

 throat green ; stamens shorter than the peri- 

 anth; filaments red. Brazil. B.M.3311. B.R. 

 6:444. Gt. 45, p. 417.-One of the best, and 

 common in the trade. The form known as 

 var. platyp^tala, Lindl., B.R. 12:1038, with 

 broader petals and more robust habit, is in 

 tlie trade. 



3. Ackermanni, Hurt., is a garden hybrid, 

 with large crimson fls. The var. pulchferri- 

 mnm, Hort., with crimson, green-striped lis., 

 is best known. 



4. psittaclnum. Herb. Bulb 3^ in. in diam- 

 eter, with a long neck: Ivs. with the fls., 6-8, 

 lightly glaucous, becoming nearly or quite 2 

 ft. long: scape stout, 2-3 ft. tall, bearing a 

 2— 4-fld.umbel: perianth segments 4-5 in. long, 

 oblong and acute, undulate, the edge crimson, 

 the main part green but crimson-striped; 

 stamens much shorter than the perianth. S. 

 Braz, B.R. 3:199. L. B. C. 13: 1204. -Appar- 

 ently little known in cult., but it has beer 

 a parent in hybridizations. 



cc. Stigma capitate. 



5. pardinum, Dombr. Bulb globular, 2-3 in. 

 in diameter, with a short neck: Ivs. 5-7, ap- 

 pearing with the tts. but not fully developed 

 until after the tts. are gone, becoming 2 ft. 

 long and 2 in. broad, narrowed to the base : scape nearly 

 terete, i]4 ft. tall, glaucous, usually bearing 2 spotted 

 fls. : perianth segments 4-5 in. long, oblong but much 

 narrowed at the base, acute, greenish yellow and much 

 spotted with red, not striped, the lowest inner seg- 

 ment narrowest ; stamens declined, shorter than the 

 perianth. Peru. B.M..5645. — A handsome species, with 

 fls. 6-7 in. across, offered in the American trade, and 

 also a parent in the modern spotted hybrids. 



BB. Throat not constricted. 



c. Stigma capitate or only obscurely lobed. 



D. Tube of perianth %-! in. long. 



6. equSstre, Herb. Barbadoes Lilt. Bulb globular, 

 2 in. in diameter, producing offsets freely, with brown 

 scales and a short neck: Ivs. 6-8, developing fully after 

 the fls., 12-20 in. long and becoming about 2 in. wide, 

 narrowed to the point: scape 1-2 ft., tei-ete, glaucous: 

 fls. 2-J-. 4-5 in. across, the green tube 1 in. long, the 

 seewente ohovate-pointed, bright red with green at the 



HIPPEASTRUM 



base, the Stnnerones narrower than the outer; stamens 

 shorter than the perianth. Mexico to Chile and Brazil. 

 B. M. 305. — An old garden species, one of the best for 

 winter and spring blooming. There are several garden 

 forms and hybrids, with larger and better fls. Var. spl^n- 

 dens, Trufl'., R.H. 1895: 578 (var. tVdlteri. Wittm., Gt. 44, 

 1418). is larger in all its parts, fls. red, and the jjedicels 

 are longer. Var. fiilgidum, Hort. (not ff. ftilgidum. 

 Herb.), has brilliant orange segments margined with 

 white. Var. igii6scens, Hort., is deep clear scarlet, with 

 white throat and white bars on the segments. Var. ma- 

 jor, Hort., has \erv large, bright or.ange fls., with a green 

 central star. B.R. 3: 234. H. linsli. R.-gi-l. //. jn,rnirh- 

 roum. Lem., I. H. 11:420, and E. spnthamii,, . Sims. 

 B.M. 2.315, are regarded by Baker as forms of this spe- 

 cies. There are double-fid. forms. 



7. reticulitum, Herb. Bulb nearly globular, with a 

 short neck: Ivs. appearing with the tis., rather short 

 and broad for the ge- 

 nus, being oblanceo- 

 late, 1 ft. long and 2 

 in. broad, thin and 

 bright gieen scipe 

 ibout 1 ft till neiily 

 teiete bearing {-(> tes- 

 selUted or checkered 

 fls 4-5 m across fls. 

 bright mau\e or pur- 

 I h led with cuss lines 



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1069. Hippeastrum vittat 



(XM.) 



ind much ii uiutttd be- 

 low ; stamens shorter 

 than the perianth, de- 

 clined. S. Brazil. B. 

 M. 657. Var. striatifol- 

 ium. Baker, has sfill 

 broader Ivs., with a 



white keel or stripe. B.M. 2113. B.R. 



5:352. G.C.HI. 4: 477. - Hand.soine. 



Blooms normally in late summer. Offered 



in American catalogues. 



8. atylosum, Herb. [Amaryllis Ma- 

 ranensis, Ker Gawl). Bulb globular, 3 

 in. in diam., with a short neck and pale 

 coverings : Ivs. 4-6, mostly appearing 

 with the fls., bright green, becoming 

 nearly 2 in. wide: scape 1-2 ft., bearing 

 3-8 light red or flesh-colored fls. 4 in. 

 across : perianth tube K in. long ; seg- 

 ments oblong-acute, less than 1 in. wide, 

 tawny pink or flesh-red ; stamens sorae- 

 whatexserted, the style much so (whence 

 the specific name). Guiana and Braz. 

 B.M. 2278. B.R. 9:719. -Apparently not 

 much cult., but it has been a parent of 

 hybrids. 



DD. Tube of perianth very short [or 

 scarcely any). 



9. Eeg-inae, Herb. Bulb globular, 3 

 in, in diam.: Ivs. developing after the 

 tts., 2 ft. long and lJ^-2 in. broad, green: 



scape 10-20 in., bearing 2-4 red declined fls.: perianth 

 segments 4-5 in. long, obovate and acute, the lowest 

 innermost one narrower, all bright red, a large whitish 

 star in the throat ; tube sometimes nearly or quite 1 

 in. long ; stamens shorter than the perianth. Mex. to 

 Peru and Braz. B.M. 453. — An old garden plant, still 

 much cult. There are double-fld forms : Aniaryllis 

 Alherti, Lem., I.H. 13:498, Baker considers to be one of 

 these. 



10. Leopold!, Dombr. Bulb globular, 2-3 in. in diam., 

 with short neck : Ivs. with the fls. or nearly so, often 

 2 ft. long: scape stout, 04-2 ft., nearly terete, bearing 

 about 2 large, very regular and parti-colored fls., meas- 

 uring 6-7 in. across : perianth tube without any corona 

 or constriction at the throat ; segments obovate, 2 in. 

 broad, the lower half dull crimson, the tips greenish 

 white, the intermediate part bright red, with a forked 

 white mark at the base of each, and a green-white throat ; 

 stamens declined, mostly exceeding the perianth, the 

 filaments white; style exserted. Peru. G.C. 1870:733.— 



