
638 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [December, 1908. 
F. B. 1, vi, 277: ‘ Cultivated in gardens and found as an escape 
far from habitations, ” Voigt, H. S.C., p. 582: ‘ Blue Mountains, 
Jam 
310, AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA, Linn. Firminger, Gardening, 
5th ed.: ‘“*Common in Indian gardens.” Voigt, H.S. C., p. 586, 
A native of the Cape and the Canary Islands 
211. Evurycurs ampoynensis, Welld, (= ‘E. sylvestris Salisb. }. 
Voigt, H.. Bs: 0. 594, Roxb., F.L, p. 285: ‘ Crinum ner- 
vosum, Introduced ‘into the Company’s Botanic Garden at Cal- 
cutta, where it blossoms, but rarely ripens its seeds.” A native 
of the Malaya Sorina gone Pretty common in Calcutta gardens. 
212. Hucwaris GRANDIFLORA, Planch. (=Eucharis amazo- 
nica, hindiayy. cpirniidae, Gardening, 5th ed. » P- 369: ‘* Native 
of Brazil, and quite naturalised in this count 
2 IPPEASTRUM RUTILUM, Herb. var. FULGIDUM ( = Hip- 
peastrum fulgidum, Herb.). Voigt, H. 8. C., erases A native of 
razil, now frequently seen in gardens about ‘Galent 
21 HippeastruM keticuLatum (L’ Héri rit.). aes t; BH. &'C.; 
p. 585. ‘Indigenous in in Brazil, now common in Calcutta Bees. 
215. Hippeastrum Equestre (Herb.). Voigt, H.S. 
Roxb., Hort. Beng., p. 24. a Antilles, Chedbiciias “Fre- 
quently met with in Calcutta ga 
216. HippeastRuM erates sit. (= Hippeastrum maran- 
ense peo Voigt, H. S. C., p. 584. A native of N. Brazil 
n in gardens about Calcutta. 
217. Agave Veraz-Croucis (Miller). In Drummond and 
and: the iAtiaatio Islands ; 8. Africa ; Mauritius ; Ceylon,” See 
Indian localities. Mr. Burkill has observed Agave Veree-Crucis at 
the following places in Bengal and Bihar—Siliguri in the Darjee- 
ling Terai, Patgram in the Jalpaiguri District ; ; Rangpur and Kakina 
in the Ran ngpur District; in the Districts of Dacca, Mymensingh, 
Dinajpur and Bogra ; Rampur Boalia ; Nalhati and Naihati; Cut- 
tack (very plentiful) and J ajpur in Orissa ;_ Boin — n Bardwan 
of Darbhanga, Voigt, H. S. C., p. 597: ‘‘ Agave Vere Crucis, 8. 
America. Introduced in 1840 
218. Agave Wicatu, ee and Prain. These authors, 
loc. cit., p. 91: ‘ Native country unknown.” We ey take it to 
be a native of some ve, of Tropical America, perhaps Mexico. 
following localities—Rangpur 5 Bore; ; Gauripor i in Mymensingh ; 
neighbourhood of Bardwan ; Naih : 
AGave Cantata, eens Desiaiind and Prain, loc. cit., 
p- 87: Native country unkn own.” --Yoipt, H. 8. C., p. S07: 
Meahrcoiig he rere gionl Roxb.; ¥. 1., p. 296: “ Agave cantula. It 
m everywhere. In Bengal the plants blossom in 
May a and June.” Roxb., Hort. Beng., 25. Rumph., hh, Herb, Amb., 



