492 Amaryllidee—Pancratium. 
the latter is perhaps better known as Hymenocillis rotata, 
differing from Puncrétium in the scarcely dilated perianth- 
tube, flattened scape, and other particulars. 
9, ALSTRGAMERIA. 
This genus belongs to a distinct section of the Amaryllidee, 
the members of which, instead of having bulbs, have fleshy 
fibrous roots, something in the way of Asparagus. The genus 
under consideration, as well as some allied genera, belong more 
properly to the greenhouse; but there are nevertheless a few 
species almost, if not quite, hardy. They are tall handsome 
plants with true leafy stems and terminal umbels of gaily 
coloured flowers. Leaves usually linear or lanceolate and re- 
supinate, or inverted in position by the twisting of the petiole. 
Perianth regular, 6-parted, campanulate, interior segments 
narrower, two of which are somewhat tubulose at the base. 
Stamens included within the perianth, and inserted with it. 
Stigma trifid; seeds numerous. All the species are from 
South America. Named in 
honour of AlstrOmer, a Swedish 
botanist. 
One of the handsomest and 
hardiest species is A. aires, also 
called 4d. aurantiaea. An erect 
plaut about 3 feet high with lan- 
ceolate reversed obtuse leaves. 
Flowers numerous, in a terminal 
umbel, the outer perianth-seg- 
ments orange-coloured, the 
inner narrower and also orange- 
coloured, but the two upper ones 
striped with red. A. psittucine 
received its name in conseyuence 
of the upper petals being slightly 
hooded. The perianth-segments 
are of a bright crimson at the 
base, greenish upwards, spotted 
with purple. A. pelegrina (fig. 
eee yee tl ine 242), from the Andes of Peru, 
has white or pale yellow flowers 
striped with rose,and yellow spot on each segment. 
There are many other spevies and all are very beautiful. 
