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sursum bifida, valvis convolutis. Auge 3-4 poll. longus. 
Ovarium oblongum obliquum, 3 lin. longum. Per ianthium 
pallide rubrum, 3 oll. longum, tubo beni anguste infundibulari, 
limbi segmentis lanceolatis. Stamina perianthio triplo breviora, 
antheris Yes Nn ngis. Stylus profunde trifidus. Capsula 
globosa, 6 lin. diam. 
URUGUAY. wanes Video, on the banks of the river St. Lucia, 
flowering in December, Cantera, 2. 
306. Zephyranthes stenopetala, Baker [Amaryllidex] ; 
speciebus genes uis sectionis Euzephyranthis differt perianthii 
segmentis linearibus. 
serik globosus, 1 poll. gener. d erties mem- 
rani brunneis. Folia uste men , glabra. 
Paucis umieilis fragilis, cae 8-9 pes gus. * Spatha 
membranacea, 15 lin. longa, cylindrica, apice bifida, pee parvis 
subulatis. Pedivellus erectus, 15-18 lin. longus. Perianthium 
allide rubrum, 21 lin. longum, tubo brevi, limbi segmentis 
omes ibus. Stamina perianthio triplo breviora, antheris parvis 
lineari-oblongis. Stylus tricuspidatus. Capsula oblonga, 2 lin 
longa. 
URUGUAY. Monte MOOR: on the banks of the river St. Lucia, 
lowering | in January, Cantera, 10. 
307. Hippeastrum Arechavalete, Baker [Amaryllidee]; a 
speciebus omnibus Huh/ ippeastri dà limbi segmentis oblongis 
tubo anguste infutdibolasi sequilon 
Bulbus globosus, magnus. fol pue obtusa, glabra, 13-2. 
poll lata, ad basin e medio igi attenuata. Scapus validus, 
11-2-pedalis. Euer 4-floree, spathe valvis magnis oblongis, 
pedicellis 13-2 poll. longis. p ianthium album, venis rubris 
decoratum, 3 “poll. Ponit limbi segmentis oblongis obtusis 
3-9 lin. latis tubo anguste infundibulari squilongis. Stamina 
limbo duplo breviora, antheris linearibus. Stylus profunde 
trifidus, antheris superans. 
URUGUAY. Monte Video, Cantera, 1. 
208. cup suem Davyi, Baker [Liliaceæ-Aloineæ]; ab H. 
yue efolia, Engelm., recedit foliis latis medio subplanis, racemis 
copi ose per erena. pedicellis brevibus medio articulatis, antheris 
magnis ib 
Herba nee Pola dense rosulata, ensiformia, crassa, dura, 
viridia, 3-4 ped. longa, me — "A na, ad — m acuminatum 
convolutum desees attenu bru filis copiosis 
margin 
dejectis. . Pedunculus genes insitum) TE ota Ha; rami patuli, 
1-2-pedales; pedicelli breves, erecti, fasciculati, medio articulati ; 
bractez parve, ovate. Perianthium oblongum, viride, 8-9 lin. 
pi e ernaia oblongo -lanceolatis, facie albis venis crebris 
ridibus percursis. Stamina i eec thio paulo breviora, antheris 
Mnondibtus filamentis applanatis. Ovarium ampulleforme, in 
stylum brevem erectum inim um. 
CALIFORNIA? ? Received with a description from Mr. J. Burt 
vy, from the garden of the University of California at Berkeley. 
