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rium, bluntly 3-sided, thicker at the base. Stigma simple,
truncate, minutely papillose, white.
A native of sandy hills in the Provinces of Chancay and
Cercado, in Peru, where it was discovered by Ruiz and
Pavon, flowering in June and July. The plant possesses no
showy beauty to recommend it, but its habit is extremely
graceful, and its flowers are delicate and pretty, and on
these accounts well entitled to a place in the flower garden.
The persistent perianthium and other characters clearly
show it to be no Scilla, and entirely confirm the arrangement
which we have adopted.
Our drawing was taken from a plant which blossomed
in Mrs. Marryat’s interesting collection at Wimbledon in •
the beginning of April last. It should be planted in a mixture
of peat and sand, and we have no doubt of its proving
nearly, if not quite hardy.
For the explanation of the generic name see fol. 42 of
the present series. D. Don.
1 . Outer fiegmcnt o f perianthium. 2. Inner ditto. S. Stamen, 4 . Pistil. 5. Ovarium
transversely cut.
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