Beaton’s cross-fertilisations between Amaryllis belladonna (belladonna lily) and Brunsvigia josephinae (Josephine’s lily), and between the former and Vallota purpurea (a synonym of Cyrtanthus elatus, Scarborough-lily), had been described in Beaton 1850. CD discussed his results in Variation 2: 139 in relation to the observable increase in fertility after cross-breeding between species of Amaryllis. In a note, CD further recorded (p. 139 n. 76): ‘The seedlings thus raised were given to the Hort. Soc.; but I find, on inquiry, that they unfortunately died the following winter.’