4 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 137 



130609 to 130625. 



From the Netherlands.Bulbs purchased from C. G. van Tubergen, Ltd., Zwanen- 

 burg Nurseries, Haarlem. Received October 11, 1938. 



130609 to 130611. Allium spp. Liliaceae. 



130609. Allium atropurpureum Waldst. and Kit. Onion. 



An upright, rather tall onion, sometimes over 3 feet high, with 2 to 4 

 narrow-linear leaves much shorter than the stem. The small, dark-purple 

 flowers, sometimes rose purple with a darker middle stripe, are in dense 

 hemispherical or spherical clusters. Native to meadows in southeastern 

 Europe. 



For previous introduction see 124932. 



130610. Allium triquetrum L. 



A bulbous plant with a 3-angled stem, common on the coast of Algeria. 

 In its usual surroundings this plant is a rather dwarfed weed of dry texture, 

 but it has been found that when transplanted to good garden soil and plenty 

 of fresh water, it produces, during the winter, large plants with white, 

 tender succulent underground parts. If the green leaves are removed, the 

 rest of the stem forms a delicate vegetable with no odor of garlic. 



For previous introduction see 105748. 



130611. Allium uesinum L. Onion. 



A wild European onion which grows in large masses in the open woods. 

 When in flower it is very effective, clothing the ground with its broad green 

 leaves, above which the numerous umbels of white flowers are borne on scapes. 



For previous introduction see 124950. 



130612. X Brunsdonna parkeri Lawrence. Amaryllidaceae. 



Tubergen' s Variety. A hybrid, Brunsvigia josephinaeX Amaryllis belladonna 

 var. Purpurea Major, closely resembling the seed parent, but the pedicels are 

 much shorter and the flowers larger and brighter, in color a warm purple rose. 

 Received as Brunsdonna tubergeni. 



130613. Brunsvigia gigantea Heist. Amaryllidaceae. 



A brunsvigia with about 4 tongue-shaped leaves 2 to 5 inches broad and 

 about 1-foot long. The 20 to 30 bright-red flowers, about 2 inches long, are in an 

 umbel on a scape 1 foot or more high. Native to South Africa. 



For previous introduction see 115317. 



130614. Brunsvigia josephinae (Red.) Ker. 



A bulbous plant 2 to 3 feet high, with 8 or 10 thick, closely ribbed, strap- 

 shaped leaves and large bright-red flowers. Native to South Africa. 



For previous introduction see 115318. 



130615 to 130618. Hippeastrum spp. Amaryllidaceae. 



130615. Hippeastrum advenum (Ker) Herbert. 



A hippeastrum with narrow-linear leaves and an umbel of 2 to 6 yellow 

 or red flowers, each about 2 inches long. Native to Chile. 



130616. Hippeastrum phycelloides (Herbert) Baker. 



A hippeastrum with several narrow linear leaves and an umbel of 3 to 6 

 erect or ascending, bright-red, narrowly funnel-shaped flowers, with short 

 tubes and equally short perianth segments. Native to the Andes of Chile. 



130617. Hippeastrum pratense (Poepp.) Baker. 



A hippeastrum with linear leaves to 1% feet long and an umbel of 2 to 4 

 bright-red, ascending or horizontal flowers, the segments over 1 inch long. 

 Native to Chile. 



130618. Hippeasteum advenum (Ker) Herbert. 

 For previous introduction and description see 130615. 



