THE LILY AND AMARYLLIS FAMILIES gt 
umbell of numerous white fragrant flowers. Flowers in summer. 
Handsome on the veranda or in the hall. 
C. capense and C. Americanum are two other desirable 
species. These should be” grown in rich, fibrous soil in well- 
drained pots. They require plenty of water during the growing 
season and a partial rest in winter. 
Hymenocallis. The Spider Lily, is a peculiar genus of de- 
sirable plants, with mostly white, sweet-scented flowers. 
H. Andreana has a single large flower on a slender scape. 
Leaves long, strap-shaped. 
H. rotata, a Florida plant with white flowers on a many- 
flowered scape. Flower-perianth with linear segments and 
large corona. A very interesting plant. 
H. speciosa is a very handsome plant with pure white flow- 
ers. For culture see Crinum. 
Imantophyllum miniatum is a striking plant of distichous 
habit, with long sword-shaped leaves, and umbells of about 
fifteen orange-red flowers borne on stout scapes. It is a plant 
with rootstock and fleshy roots, enjoys rich fibrous soil, with 
plenty of manure, and abundant water during the summer 
months. Large, well-established specimens are very ornamental 
for the hall or parlor. Enjoys partial shade. 
I. cyrtanthiflorum is a species with smaller, not less elegant 
flowers. 
Nerine. Guernsey Lily. A little genus of small, ornamental, 
bulbous plants with deciduous foliage. They require plenty of 
water during the growing season, after which they should be 
allowed to rest until the new growth begins to push. ‘The soil 
should be rich and the pots well drained with crocks and 
broken pieces of charcoal. 
N. sarniensis, with varieties of different colors from salmon 
