ALSTRffiME'RIA AU'REA. 
GOLDEN-FLOWERED ALSTR(EMERIA. 
Class. ' Order. 
HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
AMARYLLIDACE^. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Chile. 
3 feet. 
June, July. 
Perennial. 
in 1831. 
No. 673. 
The genus Alstroemeria was named by Linneus 
after his Spanish friend, Claudius Alstroemer. 
For the introduction of this showy plant. Great 
Britain is indebted to Mr. Anderson, the indefati- 
gable collector, who accompanied Captain King on 
his South American voyage of discovery. 
All the species of Alstroemeria produce very at- 
tractive flowers, but they are not all alike hardy. 
We have several in cultivation, and shall figure such 
of them as from experience we find desirable for cul- 
ture as hardy or half-hardy plants. 
A curious instance of the ever-varying operations 
of nature is exhibited by the leaves of Alstroemeria. 
Mr. Brown was the first who discovered it. Their 
upper surface possesses the peculiar structure, and 
performs the functions, of the under surface of those 
of other plants. The leaves twist round to present 
their under surface to the usual position of the up- 
per, and become what is termed resupinate. 
The present species increases rapidly, and should 
be planted at the foot of a south wall, in very sandy 
compost. In severe frosts a little straw should be 
thrown over the roots. 
Bot. Mag. 3350. 
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