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ORDER 142. HYPOXIDE. 
Lind. Nat. syst. p. 257. 
696. CURCULIGO. Gaert. Hexandria Monogynia. 
Derived from curculio,—a weevil, the seed being beaked or pointed like 
that insect. Gaert. J. ¢. 16. 
1505. C. BREvIFOLIA. Bot. Mag. 1076, 
Mooslee kund. S. Concan. N. Mahableshwur Lieut. Dickinson, The root is 
used as arustic medicine by the natives. N. 
1506. C. Orcaioipes. Bot. Mag. 1076. Rheed. Hort. Mal. 12. #. 59. 
Rox. Cor. Pl. 1. ¢. 13. Rumph. Hort. Amboin. 6. ¢. 54. fig. 1. Rox. Flora. 
Ind. 2. 144. 
The Concans. The apex of each leafis viviparous, producing a young plant. 
1507. C. Graminirouia. N. 
A small species, with very narrow leaves, not plaited as in the other spe- 
cies, but simply keeled; flowers on very long peduncles, yellow, Kandallah. 
cS) 
ORDER 143. AMARYLLIDE. 
Tue Narcissus Tribe. Lind. nat. syst. p. 259. 
697. ZEPHYRANTHES. Herb. Hexandria Monogynia, 
Zephyros—west wind—anthos—flower; Wind-flower, a fanciful name. 
1508. Z.VerecunDa. Bot. Mag. 2583. Intd. by N. 
698. AMARYLLIS. L. Hexandria Monogynia. 
From amarysso—resplendent; applied toa Nymph celebrated by Virgil 
in his 2d. Eclogue, Lam. Ill. ¢, 227. 
1509. A. BeLttaponna. L. Bot. Mag. 733. A. Pallida. Red. A. Variabilis. 
Jacq. The Belladonna Lily. Intd. by N. 
1510. A. Eaqurstris. Jacq. Bot. Mag. 305. Jacq. Hort. |. ¢. 63. A. 
dubia. L. The Barbadoes Lily. By whom Intd. unknown. 
1511. A. Recinar. L. Bot. Mag. 453. A. Brasiliensis. Andr. Hippeastrum. 
Sims. The Mexican Lily. By whom Intd. unknown. 
{612. A. Psirracina. Ker. Bot. Mag. 3528. Bot. Reg. 199. 
The Parrot Lily. A native of Brasil. Intd. by N, 
1513. A. Formosissima. L. Bot. Mag. 47. Dill. Elth. ¢. 162. Fig. 196. 
Sprekelia. Herb. 
The Jacobea Lily. Native of America, a splendid flower. Intd. by N.in 
1835. Hort. Society’s Garden, from Egypt. 1837. 
699. CRINUM. tL. Hexandria Monogynia. 
From Krinon, the Greek name of the Lily. Lam. Ill. ¢. 234. Gaert, 2. 83. 
1514. C, Asiaticum. Willd, Rox. Flora. ind. 2. p. 127. C. defixum, Bot, 
Mag. 2208. Bellutta pola taly. Hort. Mal. 11. 4.38 Bulbine Asiatica. Gaert. 
1. ¢. 13. Both Concans, 
1515. C. CANaLicuLatuM, Rox Flora. Ind. 2. p 132, 
This plantis alluded to in Dr, Gibson’s Memoir on Goozerat, (vide trans- 
actions Bombay Med. Society) as having the effect of rendering the water iu- 
salubrious where itgrows. Common in the Gutpurba at Gokak, and inthe 
Mulpurba at Munolee, at both which places feyer prevails. (Mr. Law.C.S.) 
Dr, Lush. 
