Flo. 342. — ZepTi/yranthes Candida. 



Z. carlnata ( Z. grwndiflora ; 

 Amaryllis carinata). — A beautiful 

 species, native of Central America 

 and the West Indies, with linear 

 leaves 6 to 12 ins. long. The 

 beautiful deep rosy-pink flowers, 2 

 to 3 ins. long, appear about June on 

 stems 6 to 9 ins. long, and last in 

 perfect condition a long time. There 

 is a certain amount of variation in 

 the colour, and the form called 

 lilacina is chiefly distinguished by 

 lUac-tinted blossoms. (Hot. Reg. tt. 

 902, 2594.) 



Z. cltrlna.— This is supposed to be 

 a native of Demerara. It has 

 roundish stolon-bearing bulbs 1^ ins. 

 in diameter, very narrow bright 

 green leaves about 1 ft. long, and 

 bright yellow flowers 1^ to 2 ins. long, 

 in August and September, borne on 

 two-edged scapes about 6 ins. high 

 {Bot. Mag. t. 6605). Greenhouse. 



457 



V laeo witn linear leaves, turn flower 

 scapes 6 ins. high, and pale re( 

 flowers 3 ins. long, with lance-shape( 

 spreading segments. 



Z. niesochloa. — ^A native of Bueno 

 Ayres, with whitish flowers, greei 

 at the base, and tinged with rei 

 outside, borne in May or June o] 

 stems about 9 ins. high {Bot. Reg. 1 

 1361). Fairly hardy in mild parts. 



Z. robusta. — Also a native o 

 Buenos Ayres, wth narrow grey-gree) 

 leaves which appear after the flowers 

 These are rose-red 2^ to 3 ins. lonj 

 and are borne on slender scapes 6 t 

 9 ins. high, about July and Augusi 

 {Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1761.) 



Z. rosea {Amaryllis rosea; A 

 carnea). — A pretty Zephyr Flowe 

 from the Cuban mountains, wit] 

 linear bright green leaves and brigh 

 rose-red flowers 1 in. long, abou 

 September and October {Bot. Reg. 1 

 821; Bot. Mag. t. 2537). Fairl 

 hardy. 



Z. Taubertiana. — A Brazilia: 

 species, with narrow linear leaves am 

 large pink-tinted flowers {OartenJ 

 1896, t. 1427). Eequires greenhous 

 treatment. 



z. texana. — A native of Texas, witJ 

 bright yellow flowers tinted witl 

 coppery - yellow outside, borne oi 

 stalks 4 to 8 ins. high. Frame o 

 greenhouse. {Bot. Mag. t. 3596.) 



Z. Treatlae. — A handsome species 

 native of the damp swampy parts o 

 Florida, having grass -green leave 

 about ^ in. broad, and white flower 

 about 3 ins. long keeled with red, i: 

 early summer, borne on more or les 

 purplish stalks 6 to 12 ins. higl 

 Fairly hardy. 



