This tall and delicate plant was introduced by J. M. Cripps, esq., who found the roots in Egypt on the plains of Alexandria, near the spot where the famous battle was fought in the year 1801; and from one which he planted in his garden at Staunton in Sussex our drawing was made. It agrees in habit with the Ornithogalum latifolium, but is perfectly distinct both in the blossoms and foliage from that species. The plant which our figure represents had already produced four side bulbs. It flowered in March last, and appears to propagate freely.[Pg 73]
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PLATE DXXIX.
NITRARIA SCHOBERI.
Schober’s Nitraria.
CLASS XI. ORDER I.
DODECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Twelve Chives. One Pointal.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Corolla 5-petala, cucullata.