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and hardy, increases rapidly, and in naturalising it would re- 

 quire similar treatment to the Snowdrop. It is much like .S. 

 campamdata in growth, stature, and hal3it, but is easily distin- 

 guished from it by the gracefully-arching one-sided racemes of 

 nodding cylindrical flowers, the segments of which are sharply 

 rolled back at the points. The most common colour is blue, 

 but there are numerous other shades, of which the following are 

 the most distinct, S. n. alba, S. ;/. ccBnilea, S. 71. rosea, and S. ?l 

 caj'iiea. Besides being indigenous, it is a native of south- 

 western Europe. Flowers in May and June. 



S. peruviana {Corymbose Squill). — The nearest claim that 

 this grand Squill has to be considered Peruvian is, that it is 

 found in Spain and other parts of south-western Europe, but it 

 has never been found in South America. The leaves are broad, 

 linear, or lance-shaped. The flower-scape is stout and erect, 

 and terminates in a corymbose raceme at first, very flat, but 

 lengthening out in flowering into conical shape. The flowers 

 are fine deep blue, and the stamens conspicuously white. They 

 appear in May and June. It flowers freely only in warm sunny 

 aspects, and in light, rich, warm soil. There is a good white 

 variety named S. p. alba. 



S. sibirica (Siberiaji Squill). — A lovely small-growing species, 

 which, till recently, was surrounded with confusion in gardens 

 at least. It bore many names, as many as six synonyms being 

 quoted by Dr Masters in the 'Gardeners' Chronicle ' in 1868, 

 in an article in which he cleared up the confusion, and con- 

 firmed the name sibirica by right of priority. The leaves are 

 from 4 to 8 inches long, and ^2 inch wide, are strap-shaped, 

 and contracted and thickened at the point. The flower-scapes are 

 angular, slender, and at the time of flowering exceed the length 

 of the leaves somewhat; but the leaves ultimately become longer. 

 The flowers are beautiful azure -blue, somewhat bell-shaped, 

 with open spreading segments. There is a variety named S. s. 

 amoenula, with smaller and paler flowers ; but it appears to be the 

 only variation in colour recorded, and is inferior to the type. 

 Native of Persia and Asia Minor. Flowers in March and April. 



Trillium. — A very beautiful and singular genus from North 

 America. Not any of the species are common in cultivation, and 

 they are reputed difficult to keep ; and they are undoubtedly 

 so if their requirements are not attended to. They are naturally 

 shade and moisture loving plants, delighting in deep, moist, cool 

 soil, not fastidious as to the components of the soil nor its 

 texture if the points of depth and moisture, without stagnation, 

 are secured; and, provided with these conditions, they may be 

 grown with fair success in positions exposed to the full sun; but 



