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. H. BAGNOLDI MINUS Speg. 



The variety has the umbel usually 2-flowered, and is smaller every way. 

 Bulb subglobose. Leaves linear, 15-25 cm. long, subglaucescent. Spathe 

 2-leaved, yellow to white. Perigonium infundibuliform, yellow to rose or 

 ferruginous, its leaves lanceolate, acute both ways. Stamens, 3 short, 3 

 long, anthers versatile. Interstaminal squamules minute, fimbriate. Style 

 as long as the floral-leaves, shortly trifid. 



Chubut, in meadows near Puerto Piramides. 



2. H. PALLIDUM (= Hippeastrum advenum Herb. Loddiges sub 

 Habranthus] Pax. (= Habranthus hesperius Herb.) 



Leaves narrow-linear, subobtuse, fleshy, from the ovoid bulb. Scape 

 leafless, 2-flowered. Flowers rather large, free-segments of broad funnel- 

 form, yellowish-white to red perianth, ovate, acute. 



(Description made from the Loddiges, Botan. Cabinet, plate 1760.) 

 (Chili); Chubut, meadows by Carmen-Leofu : sandy hills. 



3. ALSTRCEMERIA Linn. p. p. 



Rootstock fasciculate. Stem simple, erect, leafy, ending in an mnbel or 

 raceme of leafy-bracted flowers, or a solitary flower. Perianth funnel- 

 form, its leaves nearly distinct, one of each series unlike the other two ; 

 inserted with the stamens on an epigynous persisting ring. Anthers basi- 

 fixed. Capsule globose, rugose, with an annular crown. Seeds many, 

 globose. . 



Species 30, S. Amer. 



I. A. AURANTIACA Don. 



Flowering stem reaching i meter high. Leaves 40-50, lanceolate, sub- 

 petiolate, glaucous beneath, the lower 10 cm. by 12 mm. Umbels 10-30- 

 flowered, with long compound rays ; the bracts leaf-like. Perianth bright 

 yellow, 4 cm. long, otiter tepals subobtuse, green-tipped, 12-14 mm - broad ; 

 the inner narrower, deeper in color, claret-brown spotted. Stamens decli- 

 nate, shorter than the tepals. 



(Chili; cult, in gardens); Patagon. 



2. A. DIAZI Phil. 



Stem tall (30 cm.), leafy. Leaves rather crowded, not resupihate, lance- 

 linear ; involucral leaves similar. Umbels 3-flowered ; peduncles scarcely 



