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P L A T E CCCXC.
A M A R Y L L I S SPECTABILIS.
Waved-leaved Amaryllis.
C L A S S VI. ORDER L
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
COKOLLA hexapetaloidea irregularis. Filamenta
fauci tubi inserta declinata inaequalia proportione
vel directione.
COROLLA 6-petal-like irregular. Chives inserted
into the throat of the tube, bent downward,
and unequal in proportion or direction.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &C.
AMARYLLIS, spatha multiflora, tubo corollae
laciniis sesquilongiore, foliis lato-subulatis
serrulatisque scapo longioribus.
AMARYLLIS, with a many-flowered sheath, the
tube of the corolla longer than its segments,
the leaves broad-awl-shaped serrulated
and longer than the stalk.
DESCRIPTIO. Äarff^bulbus mediocris txanicatus, et rotundatus, pallidusque. foßa multifaria, latosubulata,
sesquipedalia, subcanaliculata, laevia, viridia, carinà pallida, striisque parallelis ad
lucemutrmqueetiam pallidis; basin versus undulata, et aliquo attenuata, margine cartUagineo
serruhs mmuhssimis, expansis, albis, remotisque, aspero. foliis duplo breyior, rubens'
grossus, obtuse compressus, obsolete at irregulariter sulcato-strlatulus, «squali crassitie. Späth.
diphylla, subquadnflora, valida, foliolis lineatis, apicibus obtusissimis, et minute emarginatis intus
albis, extus virentibus, tinctura rubedinis. Flores sessiles, hexapetaloidei, tubulosi = tubus curvaas,
angulatus, sulcatus, 5-uncialis et ultra, at gracilis, laciniis sesquilongior. Pétala late
lanceolata, und^ata, acuta, alba, vitta purpureà. Filamenta alba, declinata, laciniis longe breviora
^«M.r«.versat,les, arcuata., magna., demum atr. , G«™™ sessile, compressum, viriL. Styl,.
albus, superne purpureus, antl.eras superans. Stigma minutum. Infra gernuna, filamenta
perpauca, stammitormia, ssepius adsunt.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. A petal witli its chive attached.
2. The seed-bud and pointal.
THE magnificent species of Amaryllis here represented is a native of Sierra Leona ; and was introduced
from thence to this country, by Professor Afzelius, several years ago; but has not yet been described by
any author whose works have reached us : although it will unquestionably be inserted in tlie Flora of
that part of Africa, which the abovementioned learned Botanist is said to be preparing for publication
Although a very tender hot-house species, it flowers freely in the tan-bed, in rich earth; but its elegant
flowers, like those of Amaryllis ornata, which it also resembles in foliage, are of very short duration
and do not individually last in full beauty longer than a day; unless they are taken out of the hot-housi
as soon as expanded, and placed in some cool apartment; which indeed tliey well deserve. Our figure
was taken from plants in vei,- great perfection, at J . Vere's, esq. Kensington Gore, in the month of July
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