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the limb in Capense, but it is a very variable plant, 
and in some seedling varieties its flowers change 
to red, as in variabile, which I consider to be much 
more akin to it than to revolutum. It is therefore 
best to discard all consideration of that plate, and 
of Mr. Ker’s description accompanying it, as far as 
it disagrees with his amended description in the 
Bot. Reg. 8. 615. I grieve that he should ever 
have imagined on this subject, that I could have 
intended the least incivility to him, from whom, 
in whatever intercourse I had with him on botanical 
matters, I had met with the utmost urbanity. 
When I published that Mr. Griffin disclaimed all 
knowledge of Mr. Woodford’s bulb, which the 
editor of the Bot. Reg. had stated to be in his col- 
lection, it never entered into my mind that I could 
be supposed to accuse him of wilful inaccuracy, 
and I was cautious not to deny the fact, but only 
Mr. Griffin’s knowledge of it. On further expla- 
nation it appeared that the bulb never had been 
in Mr. Griffin’s hands, nor seen by him ; but Mr. 
Ker had misunderstood a memorandum written by 
Mr. Griffin, which was certainly so worded through 
inattention as to render the misconception almost 
unavoidable. I am glad to have this opportunity 
of stating, that although I have found some of Mr. 
Ker's views to be erroneous, (and where is the man 
whose views are free from error?) I place great 
reliance on the general accuracy of his botanical 
labours. 
41. Capense. Var. 1. princeps. — Am. Capensis. Miller 
G. diet. Am. longifolia. Bot. Mag. 8. 631. The 
name longifolium had been pre-occupied by an 
Asiatic species, before this plant was recognized as 
a Crinum. Miller’s name, Capense, is therefore 
adopted. 
Var. 2. Riparium. — Bot. Mag. 53. 2688. Bot. Reg. 7. 
546. A very fine dark purple variety with fewer 
ovules; introduced by Ur. Burchell from the banks 
of the Black River. Permanent by seed, if kept 
by itself; not with certainty if near the other 
varieties. 
