the species — a matter very difficult to manage, as they bloom 

 at various times. Many of them, and the hybrids raised from 

 them, are very effective in the early spring. When grown as 

 pot plants, they tend very much to make a house look gay, 

 and have a delicate perfume ; they are very easy to cultivate, 

 and ought to be more generally grown than they are. 



