in each branch of which his collections are ample, but 
most extensive in Botany and Zoology: A map will prove 
the attention that Geography has received at his hands. 
The landscapes, portraits of the natives, and drawings 
of the various objects of his attention are both skilful 
and numerous. So that taking into account the industry 
and acquirements of this gentleman, we may justly expect 
one of the most instructive and amusing books which have 
appeared. 
The following are the memoranda with which he has 
obliged us concerning the subject of this article. ‘I dis- 
“ covered this beautiful plant in the Corana country, in the 
“interior of Africa, several days’ journey beyond the 
“ Orange river, in the latitude of 28 degrees south. It 
‘* orew in a grassy plain of sand, in such profusion as to re- 
“mind me of a vast bed of choice flowers. The air was 
“ perfumed by an odour from the blossom resembling that 
of the Tuberose. It begins to open its flowers in succes-_ 
“ sion about sunset, and continues in beauty for about a 
“week or fortnight. The bulbs as they stood when I 
found them were nearly nine inches in diameter, of a 
spherical form enveloped in a coat formed by innume- 
rable integuments, the outermost of which were grown to-. 
gether into a hard brittle mass, forming the exterior bark. 
From an estimate of the number of the integuments, I 
should judge the larger bulbs the growth of not less 
than 200 years, probably of 300. When divested of the 
« external exuviz, the live part does not exceed 4% inches 
in diameter. Notwithstanding’ those I have brought ’ 
home have been 3 years and 3 months out of ground, they 
“ are now growing in my garden in as flourishing a state as 
on their native spot, and have flowered in perfection. In 
“their own climate the bloom is produced in December, 
“ and it is not unworthy of remark how readily they have 
« yielded to the reversal of the seasons in this part of the 
« globe by flowering in June.” . 
AmaryLuts coranica (the specific appellation of which 
we have adopted from Mr. Burchell) has considerable affi- 
nity with Brunsyicra falcata (Curt. Mag. 1443), but is 
much smaller in the bloom, which is also revolute; nor 
are the peduncles angular or continuously and clavately 
elongated with the ripening fruit. But the most material 
difference, and that which distinguishes the genera, is, that 
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