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rows, closely lapping over each other at the edges. Style
smooth, a little longer than the stamens. Stigma deeply
3-lobed, the lobes large, oblong, spreading, fimbriate, re-
flexed at the points. Seeds flat, covered with a black glossy
shell, generally triangular, ending at the terminations in
sharpish points.
Our drawing of this beautiful bulb was made last Spring
from a plant that we received from the Clapton Nursery,
now conducted by Mr. Hugh Law, (late Mr. Mackay’s.)
In September last, when we visited the above Nursery, we
were much gratified by seeing numerous bulbs of it, still in
full flower, iu a border at the front of the Greenhouse, and
were informed by Mr. Law, that they had continued to
produce a succession of bloom, the whole of the Summer;
several other curious bulbs were in flower at the same time,
amongst them was Zephyranthes mesochloa. The bulbs were
collected at Buenos Ayres by Mr. Anderson, who has been
collecting seeds and bulbs entirely for the above collection,
in a voyage of discovery round various parts of South America,
and we understand he is now on his way homewards
with a large and valuable collection.
The greater part of the plants from the neighbourhood
of Buenos Ayres, endure our Winters without any, or with
very slight protection, particularly the bulbous rooted plants,
as the bulbs, if planted rather deep, will be out of the reach
of frost; any that are rather tender may be covered up with
a mat, in severe frosty weather, the mat to be removed
whenever the weather is mild; the present species ripens
seed in abundance, so that it may be readily increased.
For the derivation of the generic name, see folio 14 of
the second series.
1. The six Stamens, showing their unequal lengths. 2. Ovarium, terminated by the
Style, and fimbriate 3-lobed Stigma. 3. Tlie same full grown and burst, the seeds
not quite ripe, but their situation shown in tlie capsule. 4 .'Ripe Capsule from which the
seeds have just escaped. 6. Ripe seed.
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