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AMARYLLIIS reticulata @. 
Striped-leaved Amaryliis. 
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HEXANDRIA I/ONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Nanctsst. Jussieu gen. 54. Div. II. Germen inferudy, 
Amaryiuipex. Brown prod. 206. Sect. I. 
AMARYLLIS. Supra vol. 3. fol. 226. 
Div. V. Bi-multiflore. Tubus nudus. Folia bifaria. 
A. reticulata, pluriflora; foliis pluribus, lorato-oblongis, inferné versis in- 
voluto-angustatis; coroll4 subcernua, Jongé cucullato-tubulosa, limbo 
obliqué ringente. Nod. in journ. of scien. and the arts. 2. 356. 
Amaryllis reticulata. Z’Herit. sert. angl.12. Hort. Kew. 1. 417. ed. 2. 2. 
225. Curtis's magaz. 657. Thompson’s bot. displ. 7. Andrews?s reposit. 
179. Redouté liliac. 424. ; : 
(@) foliis stria longitudinali argenteo-candicante medio percursis. 
Bulbus rotundus, indusio pullo. Folia 4-5, intensé virentia, '7-9-uncialia, 
latitudine unciali ad sesquiuncialem, involuta, costa media carinata, acuta. 
Scapus glaucus, subcompressus, brevior foliis. Flores pedunculati, uncias 
4-5 longi. Cor. lilacino-punicans, venis intensiis coloratis reticulata, fauce 
albicans ; tubus uncid longior, indé in faucem angusté turbinatam dilatescens ; 
labium superius limbi reflecum; lacinie ovali-lanceolatee. Germen diluté 
coloratum, oblongum, rotundaté trigonum. Semina pauca, baccata, globosa, 
atrosanguinea. 8. sata seminibus persistit. Nob. loc. cit. 357. 
The bulb of this fine plant was received a few years ago 
by Mr. Griffin from the Brazils. It differs from the variety 
previously known in our collections, by having a larger 
flower, and a curious silvery white stripe which runs down 
the middle of every leaf, very like what we see in the foliage © 
of Crocus. Seed has been abundantly produced in the 
hothouse at South Lambeth, where the present drawing was 
made; and the seedlings which have been raised from it 
are all characterized by the same white stripe we see in 
the parent plant. Whether this mark should decide at 
once its specific separation? or decision be deferred for 
further experience? we leave to others to determine. 
Bulb round; integuments dark grey. Leaves 4-5, deep 
green, lorately oblong, 7-9 inches in length, one to one and 
a half broad, involutely narrowed downwards, pointed, 
midrib keeled. Scape glaucous, slightly compressed, shorter 
than the leaves. Flowers peduncled, 4-5 inches long. 
