THE ZEPHYRANTHES. 213 



N. humilis. A species with pink flowers and of low 

 growth. 



All the species, of which there are ten, deserve more atten- 

 tion than they receive from amateurs. They seed freely, and 

 cross with each other ; but hybrids have not been produced 

 between them and any other of the Amaryllis family. 



THE ZEPHYRANTHES. 



A pretty genus, of which some species are common in 

 greenhouses. The flowers are delicately colored, and pro- 



