STRIPED ALSTROEMERIA. 
The beautiful plant represented in the figure 
annexed, is a species of that genus to which 
'Linnaeus has given the appellation of Alstroe- 
jmeria, in compliment to Baron Claas, or Clau- 
dius Alstroemer, of Sweden ; who had, during 
his travels, sent many plants to Linnaeus. 
This genus is of the Hexandria Monogynia 
class : and ranks in the natural order of Lilia, 
or rather of Liliacese ; being, evidently, a Li- 
liaceous plant, but not truly a Lily. 
There are six known species of the Alstro- 
emeria, which are thus named in the Linnsean 
system — 1. The Alstroemeria Pelegrina, or 
Spotted Alstroemeria : described as having the 
stem erect ; the corollas bell-shaped and 
straight; and the leaves linear- lanceolate, and 
sessile — 2. The Alstroemeria Puichella: hav- 
ing the stem erect ; the corollas reflex-spread- 
ing, and acute ; the leaves sessile ; and the pe- 
dicles shorter than the involucre — 3. The 
Alstroemeria Ligta, or Striped Alstroemeria,, 
which is the species we have figured : having 
an erect stem ; leaves spatulate oblong ; pedicles 
of the umbel longer than the involucre ; and 
the corolla two~lipped-~ 4. The Alstroemeria 
Salsilla: 
