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3. Josephiniana. — Josephin®. Redoute Lil. 3. 370. 372. 
Var. 2. Flore vix striato. Bruns. Josepliinae. Bot. Mag. 
52. 2578. 
Var. 3. Griffiniana. — Bruns. Josephinse minor. Bot. 
Reg. 192. 193. 
It will be remembered that in my Appendix I stated the 
great affinity of this plant to Amaryllis blanda, and the 
difficulty I found in dealing with the genus Brunsvigia. At 
that time I did not possess this species, excepting a small 
seedling from the Malmaison bulb, which, though above 
twenty years old, is not yet bigger than a fowl’s egg. I have 
since obtained four seedlings from Josephini., impregnated 
by A. blanda, and failed at the same time to obtain any by 
impregnating it by B. multiflora. This is decisive as to 
Josephiniana being an Amaryllis, and leaves a probability 
that the Brunsvigia of Heister may yet be upheld. Blanda 
has a strong midrib to the leaves, which sheath above 
ground ; Josephini. no midrib or sheathing : the seedlings 
sheath and have a midrib, though much less conspicuous 
than that of blanda. They are now ten or eleven years old, 
and have reached a larger size than a natural Josephiniana 
raised from the same scape, and they shew some diversity of 
foliage amongst themselves. I believe that the very large 
imported bulbs of this plant and B. multiflora may be 
100 years old. As they sprout but once a year, nothing 
can be done to accelerate their growth, beyond keeping them 
in a healthy and vigorous state : for which purpose the bulb 
must be kept under ground, with the neck perhaps above 
ground ; but of that I entertain great doubts. If the whole 
bulb is exposed, it imbibes moisture from the atmosphere in 
the season of rest, which becomes fatal to it, and I have found 
the seedling’s of which the neck has never been raised above 
ground in the safest state. A rich light loam and abundance 
of water in winter, perfect rest and dry heat in summer, are 
necessary. There is a good deal of variety in the foliage of 
imported bulbs, some having it more obtuse and undu- 
lated than others. The lesser variety, which I have named 
Griffiniana, because minor is applied to a kindred Bruns- 
vigia, is a distinct local plant of very inferior stature, and 
I have never seen any intermediate variations. 
4. Grandiflora. — Bruns. Grandiflora. Bot. Reg. 16. 
1335. This fine plant evidently belongs, as well 
