. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 400 CRINUM cc. Filaments tvhite or pinkish. D. Margin of Ivs. entire: peduncle SS ft. lonq. 10. Modrei, Hook. f. (C. Makoyilnwm, Carr. C. Co- Unsoi, C Mackenii, and C. Natalinse, Hort. C. Schmldtii, Kegel). Fig. 580. Bulb ovoid, neck 12-18 in. long : Ivs. 2-3 ft. long, 3-4 in. wide, margin entire, veins rather
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 400 CRINUM cc. Filaments tvhite or pinkish. D. Margin of Ivs. entire: peduncle SS ft. lonq. 10. Modrei, Hook. f. (C. Makoyilnwm, Carr. C. Co- Unsoi, C Mackenii, and C. Natalinse, Hort. C. Schmldtii, Kegel). Fig. 580. Bulb ovoid, neck 12-18 in. long : Ivs. 2-3 ft. long, 3-4 in. wide, margin entire, veins rather distant, distinct: ±ls. 6-12; ped- icels IM to 3 in. long; periantli flushed with rose on hoth sides, with a white variety ; segments wide. Natal and Kaffraria. 6113. III. 2:499. 1877,p. 417. 1887: 300. 22: 196; 23:61. Var. Album, Hort. Gt. 1072. Gn. 52, p. 122, and var. platy- p^talum, Hort., are cultivated. C. Colensoi has a longer tube, smaller flower, with a paler and narrower limb. DD. Margin of Ivs. ciliated: peduncle 12-18 in. long. 11. Kirkii, Baker. Bulb globose, 6-8 in. thick, sometimes 6 in. long : Ivs. 3K-4 ft. long, 4-4K in. wide, margin rough, veins close: fls. 12-15 ; pedicels none or very short; color white, with a very distinct crimson band down the center. Zanzibar. 6512. —Recog- nized at a glance by its short, very stout peduncle and very large acuminate Ivs., with a distinctly ciliated edge.—A warmhouse species. BB. Bulbs short-necked. C, Fls. numerous, usually more than 8 in an umbel. 12. ZeylAnicum, Linn. (Amarijllis oryiUa, B. M. 1171). Bulb globose, 5-6 in. thick : Ivs. 10-12, 2-3 ft. long, 3-4 in. wide, wavy, margin roughish; peduncle stout, purple: fls, 10-20 ; perianth bright red outside in the middle. 580. A young plant of Crinutn Moorei. Quite weaned from its seed and begin- ning its own Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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