unequal, declinate. Filaments awl-sliaped, connivent at the
base, pale pink. Anthers oblong, reddish-brown, with
parallel connate cells. Style 3-sided, white. Stigma with
3 narrow, blunt, keeled, pale purple lobes. Capsule rounded-
turbinate, with G elevated, sharp, almost winged angles.
Our drawing of this very pretty Alstroemeria was taken at
Mrs. Marryat s collection in the beginning of June last, from
a plant which blossomed in the open border, in which situation
it is found to flourish equally well with those retained
in the greenhouse, and the flowers are usually of a brighter
hue. A soil composed of equal parts of loam, sand, and
vegetable mould or peat, will be found best adapted to it,
and it may be increased, either by dividing the roots, or by
seeds, which it affords freely. It comes near to A . pelegrina,
but its narrower serrated sepals distinguish it from that
species. By Ruiz and Pavon it appears to be included
among the varieties of their A . hcemantha, and except the
colour, broader sepals, and glabrous leaves, there is little
else to separate them. In Chile it is called Flor de San
Martin. The generic name will be found explained at fol.
269, D .D o n .