320 Amaryllis. 



Amaryllis. 



The Amaryllis Fohmosissima — Amaryllis is in the class 

 Hexandria, order Monogynia; the generic characters are : — 

 corolla superior, unequal, six petalled. Filaments unequal, 

 inserted in throat of tube. Specific characters : tube fringed; 

 corolla nodding with a very ringent limb ; stamens, included 

 in the involute lower segment. This is an ornamental green- 

 house perennial, bearing dark red flowers from May to 

 August. 



Pride was not made for men ; a conscious sense 

 Of guilt, and folly, and their consciousness, 

 Destroys the claim, and to heholders tells 

 Here nothing but the shape of manhood dwells. 



Waller. 



In floral language, the Amaryllis is made the emblem of 

 Pride, and the beauty of this splendid genus of plants makes 

 the name of Amaryllis very appropriate, as it appears to be 

 derived from the Greek signifying splendor. Monsieur Pirolle 

 translates it, Le brillc, I shine, and perhaps we have no family 

 of flowering plants, more beautifully gay than the Amaryllis. 

 We have three well known species of this in the United States, 

 one of which is native, and the other two, exotics. 



The Amaryllis Atamasco — Atamasco Lily, which is 

 our indigenous species, has a two cleft sheath, and pedicillated 

 flower. The corolla is bell shaped and erect, with stamens 

 curved downwards archwise. The flowers, which arc white 

 and red, come out in June. 



The Amaryllis Lute a — Yellow Amaryllis is of a more 

 hardy nature than most of the other species ; it is fre- 

 quently called the Autumnal Narcissus, or the Star Lily, and 

 grows naturally in the south of France, Spain, Italy, and 

 Theace. Phillips says it was brought to England at the time 

 of Queen Elizabeth, as Gerard mentions the cultivation of it. 

 in his garden. It is a very desirable flower to contrast with 

 the Purple Colchicum or Saffron Crocus of the autumn, as it 

 usually continues in flower from the beginning of September 



