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ing ; leaves hairy underneath, oblong ; umbels 
many-flowered, pedicels one-flowered, hairy ; 
outer divisions of the perianth shorter than 
the inner. Herbaceous. Native of New 
Grenada. Flowers of a flesh colour. [Not 
introduced.] 
53. Alstroemeria formosissima, Ruiz and 
Pavon (most beautiful Alstroemeria). — Stem 
climbing ; leaves lanceolate, long, very gla- 
brous ; umbel semi-globular, peduncles one- 
flowered ; flowers numerous, of a yellowish- 
purple, punctate. It is the Alstroemeria 
Jbrmosa of Persoon. Herbaceous. Native of 
Peru. [Not introduced.] 
54. Alstroemeria gloriosa, Chamisso (glori- 
ous Alstroemeria). — Stem twining, glabrous ; 
leaves elliptic, lanceolate, acuminate, sharply 
pointed, slightly pubescent above, glabrous 
below j umbels of from seven to twelve flowers; 
the three outer divisions of the perianth irre- 
gularly crenulated, slightly hairy at the inte- 
rior of the base. Flowers of a rose colour. 
Herbaceous. Native of the forests of Xalapa. 
[Not introduced.] 
55. Alstroemeria acutifolia, Link and Otto, 
(sharp-leaved Alstroemeria). — Stem somewhat 
twining ; leaves petiolate, lanceolate, length- 
ened and acute at the apex, pubescent under- 
neath ; umbels simple, peduncles pubescent ; 
divisions of the perianth equal. A beautiful 
species. Herbaceous. Native of Mexico. 
The three outer petals are red within, and the 
interior ones yellow. [Introduced in 1829. 
May be grown in the border with slight pi*o- 
tection.] 
56. Alstroemeria Caldasis, Humboldt and 
Bonpland (Caldasis Alstroemeria). — Stem 
twining ; leaves glabrous on both sides, oval, 
lanceolate, and somewhat rigid ; umbel many- 
flowered, pedicels one-flowered, pubescent ; 
outer divisions of the perianth shortest. It is 
doubtful whether this is not the Alstroemeria 
purpurea of Wildenow. Herbaceous. Na- 
tive of Quito [Peru]. The outer petals are of 
a flesh colour, the inner ones orange, spotted 
with red. [Not introduced.] 
57. Alstroemeria Jioribunda, Humboldt and 
Bonpland (many-flowered Alstroemeria). — 
Stem twining ; leaves glabrous on both sides, 
lanceolate, sub-membranaceous; umbels many- 
flowered, pedicels one-flowered, pubescent ; 
outer divisions of the perianth somewhat 
shortest. Herbaceous. Native of South Ame- 
rica. The outer petals are red, the inner 
ones yellow, spotted with red. [Not intro- 
duced.] 
58. Alstroemeria Bredemeyerana, "Willde- 
now (Bredemeyer's Alstroemeria). — Leaves 
oval-oblong, petiolate, acuminate, downy un- 
derneath, as well as on the stem ; flowers in 
the form of an aggregate corymb ; peduncles 
longer than the bracts. This species is little 
known. Herbaceous. Native of Caracas. 
[Not introduced.] 
59. Alstroemeria oculata, Loddiges (dark- 
eyed Alstroemeria). — Stem round, glabrous, 
twining; leaves oval-oblong, obtuse, glabrous 
on both sides, petioles twisted ; flowers um- 
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bellate, bracts obovate, crisped. Herbaceous. 
Native of South America. Corollas of a rose 
colour. Flowers in June; may be easily grown 
in an orangery or cool greenhouse. [Intro- 
duced in 1831.] 
§§§ Uncertain Species. 
The English Catalogues mention the Al- 
stroemeria valparad'waca, a native of Val- 
paraiso, introduced in 1836 to gardens; but it 
has not yet been submitted to a proper botanical 
examination. [It is said to be from Valpa- 
raiso, and to have orange-coloured flowers.] 
The late Dr. Herbert mentions also an 
Alstroemeria Cummingiana, introduced in 
1831, and in like manner not described by 
botanists. [It is said to be from Chili, and to 
have yellow-and-orange- coloured flowers.] 
[ Alstroemeria nemorosa is a species intro- 
duced from the Organ Mountains in 1840, 
and has red-and-yellow flowers in the autumn 
months. It is allied to A. aurea, but is dis- 
tinguished by the structure of its seeds, by its 
broader leaves and shorter flowers, by a 
freckle or two on the lowest petal, and by the 
undulation and more dense ciliation of the 
base of the segments of the perianth. It is 
one of the hardier forms of the genus.] 
