(Signed) 

 Bramston, Esq., D.C.L., (\R, 



Colonial Ollico, S.W. 



CCCXXVI.— MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



e collection of Stapelias formed by the late Mr. 

 Thomas Westcombe, of Worcester, has recently hr-.-n presented to K.-w 

 by his sister, Miss Wo<teombe. : 1 1 < > i i ;_i with numerous notes, descriptions, 

 and a collection of beautifully exeeulcd coloured drawings, prepared by 

 Miss Westcombe from the plants (of Stapclia and allied genera), 



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Hippeastrum procerum. — This is the blue Amaryllis of horticul- 

 turists, and the Amaryllis Kayneri of lloUnnvil Magazine, t. o883. 



in the Succulent house (No. 5) at Kew. The species is quite distinct 

 from the rest of the genus, the bulb having a neck 18 inches long and 



ginous edge. The flowers are borne in an umbel, and they are as large 

 as the Belladonna lily. The colour is bluish-lilac with numerous snots 



