AMARYLLIS. 47 



A. Aurora. — The flowers of this handsome variety are 

 large, and of good form and substance ; colour bright 

 orange, with the centre of the petals striped with white. 



A. bicolor. — This is of the marginata type, medium size, the 

 centre light, beautifully pencilled with crimson, about half the 

 segments coloured with heavy crimson and small white margin. 

 A. Brilliant. — A iine well-formed- variety, with well- 

 expanded flowers; colour a deep rich crimson, with a slight 

 white stripe down the centre of each segment. 



A. Cleopatra. — ^Flowers bright orange scarlet, shaded and 

 veined with rich glossy crimson ; of fine form, and without 

 doubt one of the best. 



A. cruenimn. — Flowers eight inches in diameter. Seg- 

 ments well expanded, giving them a bold appearance ; 

 reddish scarlet, well coloured to the base, with purplish veins, 

 light and green base. 



A. Dau'soni. — One of the finest varieties in cultivation, 

 being a great improvement on that well-known and superb 

 sort Ackermanni pulcherrima. The colour is a vivid crimson, 

 with a broad white band covering only a quarter of the 

 length of the segments. The form is first-rate, the flower 

 standing boldly out and expanding full and uniformly. In 

 substance it is very marked, and remains in flower on that 

 account in a cool airy temperature four weeks. It is a cross 

 between Ackermanni and Johnsoni major, and was raised 

 by Mr. Anderson, at Meadow Bank, and named by him in 

 honour of his employer. 



A. Dr. Masters. — -The flowers of this variety are six inches 

 in diameter, perfect in shape, the segments recurving so as to 

 give a bold appearance. A deep crimson scarlet, coloured to 

 the base, with maroon shaded blotches. This is pronounced 

 the finest Amaryllis in cultivation, being unique both in colour 

 and form. 



