THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 1 1 7 



Gasierica ohliqua, Haw., G. maculata Haw., and Haicortliia tortuosay 

 Haw., were iiitrodnced at Mount Langton from England and are likely 

 to become common in gardens. 



Uuclearis Amazonica, Lindl. 

 Imported from the West Indies, 1876, and flowered well. 



Lilium candidum, Linn. 

 Tall white lily ; very common in gardens. 



L. Japonicumj Thuiib. 



White Japan lily ; also common. Both are 1 argely used as Easter 

 decorations. 



Ischarum Boveii f Hook, (Blume, Rumph, i, 29), loc. Black lily. 



Brought from the neighborhood of Hebron by Mr. and Mrs. T. S. 

 Ileid in 187C. The roots, two in number, have thrice flowered in Ber- 

 muda towards the end of March. The spadix is described as of a char- 

 coal black, the interior of the spathe resembling a dark, rich, velvet ton- 

 ing to maroon. (E. Gaz. ; 25 March, 1879.) 



Narcissus Jonqiiilla, Linn. Jonquil. 

 Naturalized and common. 



Hyacinthus orientalis. Hyacinth. 

 Was grown at Mount Langton, but not well. 



OrnitJiogalum latifolium^ Linn. Star of Bethlehem, loc. Squill. 

 Naturalized, and met with about old houses. 



Cyrtanthus catalpcefoUa, Nees. 

 From Cambridge, Mass., 1874. It flowers well. 



Medeola Virginica, Linn. 



A small annual weed found under walls. {M. Carolinea in Lane's 

 list.) 



Eucomis regia, Ait. 

 Received from Cambridge, Mass., 1874. 



Hemerocallis fulva, Linn., W. Day lily. 

 In gardens. 



Gladiolus, sp. 



Many varieties are found in gardens. A considerable number of 

 bulbs received direct from the Cape of Good Hope, in 1874, were planted 

 with indifferent success; the flowers were poor; the plants died out. 



