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flowers, 20 to 30 in an umbel ; introduced in 1810 from 

 India ; flowers in July ; very fragrant. 



C. ammium. — This is a smaller growing species than the 

 preceding one ; flowers white, 6 to 12 to an umtiel ; very 

 useful for cutting purposes. Native of India. 



C. Kirldi. — This new species was introduced to us by Dr. 

 Kirk, of Zanzibar. It produces from 12 to 15 flowers in a 

 sessile centripetal umbel. Flowers pure white, with a very 

 distinct broad crimson stripe down the centre. A very 

 desirable plant. 



C. Moorei. — The flowers of this species are very hand- 

 some, openly campanulate, sweet-scented, delicate rose in 

 colour, of fine form and substance. 



C. ornatum. — A grand species, producing a long flower 

 scape carried well above the foliage, bearing large umbels of 

 large delicate blush-coloured flowers with a bright red tint 

 down the outside of the perianth segments. This is a very 

 ornamental plant and should be grown by every one. 



C. pwjnirascens. — A pretty and distinct species from West 

 Tropical Africa, with undulated leaves, having small long- 

 necked bulbs, from which the flower spikes are produced. It 

 is quite distinct from any other species of Crinum we know. 

 The tube-like flower stem is about six inches in length, having 

 white drooping petals, the style and stamens deep purple ; a 

 pretty interesting plant ; flowers slightly scented. 



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D. Roezliana rosea. — A superb stove shrub, of free branch- 

 ing habit. Like Bougainvillaa, this plant is indebted for its 

 attractiveness not to the flowers, but to the bracts, which in 

 this case surpass those of that genus both in size and bril- 

 liancy, being of a bright rich carmine rose colour. There is, 



