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93144 to 93152— Continued. 



No. 180. A strain with dark-purple 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 93147. 



93153 to 93168. 



From the Netherlands. Bulbs and roots 

 purchased from C. G. Van Tubergen 

 (Ltd.), Zwanenburg Nurseries, Haarlem. 

 Received April 25, 1931. 



93153. Allium pdlchelldm Don. Lilia- 

 ceae. 



An onion with narrow-linear leaves 

 about 1 foot long and a rather dense 

 umbel of bell-shaped violet flowers. Na- 

 tive to Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction see 90947. 



93154. Zephyranthes Candida (Lindl.) 

 Herb. (Amaryllis Candida Lindl.). 

 Amaryllidaceae. Autumn zephyrlily. 



A subtropical bulbous plant with lin- 

 ear leaves 1 foot long, appearing with 

 the flowers ; these are white, often rose 

 tinted on the outside, and about 2 inches 

 long. It is native to Argentina. 



For previous introduction see 80015. 



93155. Speekelia formosissima (L.) 

 Herb. (Amaryllis formosissima L.). 

 Amaryllidaceae. St. James lily. 



A bulbous perennial, native to Mexico, 

 with 3 to 6 linear leaves 1 to 2 feet long, 

 a scape 1 foot high, and 1 large gaping 

 bright-red flower 3 to 4 inches long. 



93156 and 93157. Polygonatum verticil- 

 latdm (L.) All. Convallariaceae. 



Solomonseal. 



A perennial herb with a creeping 

 knotted rootstock, angled and grooved 

 stems 2 to 4 feet high, whorls of 4 to 8 

 linear leaves 3 to 6 inches long, and 

 axillary peduncles bearing 2 to 3 tubular 

 whitish flowers with green tips, followed 

 by red berries. It is native to Europe 

 and temperate Asia. 



93156. Variety macrophyllum. Possi- 

 bly a distinct variety with more ro- 

 bust habit and larger leaves. 



93157. Typical form. 



93158 to 93160. Hippeastrdm spp. 

 Amaryllidaceae. 



93158. Hippeastrum aulicum Herb. 



A bulbous perennial with 6 to 9 

 broadly linear leaves 1 to 2 feet long 

 and a scape 2 feet high bearing, usually, 

 2 large bright-red tubular flowers hav- 

 ing segments 5 to 6 inches long and a 

 green corona in the throat of the 

 flower. It is native to Brazil. 



93159. Hippeastrum reticulatum 

 (L'Her.) Herb. 



A bulbous perennial with bright- 

 green radical leaves 1 foot long and a 

 scape the same height bearing three 

 to six flowers 4 to 5 inches across. 

 The obovate segments of the perianth 

 are mauve to purple red with bars and 

 cross lines of crimson. It is native to 

 Brazil. 



Variety striatifolium. A form with 

 broader leaves, having a white keel. 



93160. Hippeastrum r u t i l u m (Ed- 

 wards) Herb. 



93153 to 93168— Continued. 



A perennial with small bulbs, 2 to 3 

 inches in diameter, and bright-green 

 leaves 1 foot long and over 1 inch 

 wide ; the glaucous scape, as long as 

 the leaves, is somewhat compressed 

 and bears two to four red flowers. It 

 is a good house plant and flowers every 

 year in living rooms, often sending up 

 two or more flower stalks. 



For previous introduction see 54042. 



93161 to 93167. Hymenocallis spp. 

 Amaryllidaceae. 



93161. Hymenocallis calathina 

 (Ker) Nichols. Lilybasket. 



A bulbous perennial, native to Peru 

 and Bolivia, with 6 to 8 strap-shaped 

 leaves less than 2 feet long and a 

 2-edged scape about 2 feet high, bearing 

 a sessile umbel of 2 to 5 flowers. The 

 perianth tube, 3 to 4 inches long, is 

 green and is enlarged above ; the lan- 

 ceolate segments, as long as the tube, 

 are white ; and the corollalike cup is 

 green striped with rounded, fringed 

 lobes. 



93162. Hymenocallis concinna Baker. 



A Mexican spiderlily with a relative- 

 ly small bulb and ovate sessile leaves 

 1 inch wide and 1 foot long. The 

 flowers are in a dense umbel, the slen- 

 der perianth tube is 2 inches long, and 

 the linear lobes are the same length. 

 The basal cup is funnel shaped and 

 half an inch long, and the anthers are 

 long and slender. 



93163. Hymenocallis festalis Hort. 



A name for which a place of publi- 

 cation and a description have not been 

 found. 



93164. Hymenocallis harrisiana 

 Herb. Lilybasket. 



A bulbous perennial, native to Mex- 

 ico, with 3 to 6 narrowly obovate leaves 

 1 foot long, a slender glaucous scape 

 shorter than the leaves, and a sessile 

 umbel of 2 to 3 fragrant white flowers. 

 The tube is 3 to 4 inches long, the 

 linear segments are about 3 inches 

 long, and the funnel-shaped cup is 

 plicated and toothed. 



93165. Hymenocallis sp. 

 Sulphur Beauty. 



93166. Hymenocallis sp. 

 Sulphur Gem. 



93167. Hymenocallis sp. 

 Sulphur Queen. 



93168. Ranunculus montanus dentatus 

 Baumg. (R. carpaticus Herbich). 

 Ranunculaceae. Buttercup. 



A perennial herb with a short, creep- 

 ing rootstcck, pubescent stems 6 to 12 

 inches high, 3-parted to 5-parted leaves 

 with linear dentate lobes, and bright- 

 yellow flowers more than 1 inch across. 

 It is native to the mountains of Europe. 



93169 to 93222. 



From India. Seeds presented by the cura- 

 tor, Lloyd Botanic Garden, Darjeeling. 



Received April 27, 1931. 



A collection of eastern Himalayan 

 plants. 



