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mention in a work of this sort. The Formissisima is the 
smallest and the Graviana the largest. 
NERINE. 
An elegant genus belonging to the order Amaryllis, 
consisting of several bulbous plants well deserving gen- 
eral cultivation on account of the great beauty of their 
flowers and the peculiar season at which these are pro- 
duced. They are mostly natives of the Cape of Good 
Hope; there are, however, a few exceptions. The flowers 
are borne upon erect scapes, in large umbels, and are 
produced before the leaves appear. Nerines are easily 
grown, and should be potted in a mixture of good sandy 
loam, to which may be added some well decomposed 
cow manure and good leaf mold. After the growth is 
completed water must be entirely withheld, or at least 
only just sufficient to keep the bulbs plump must be 
given, until it is desirable to start them into growth ; but 
if they are allowed to come at their natural time, water 
must be given as soon *as the scapes begin to push up. 
They may be increased by division of the bulbs, ond also 
by seed. In the extreme South they thrive well without 
further protection than a little covering of leaves or litter 
through December and January or anytime when a cold 
snap may be expected. There are also many varieties of 
this species, which is usually denominated the ‘‘Gurnsey 
Lily,” yet technically it is not a Lily, nora native of that 
little island in the English Channel bearing that name, 
but comes to us from Japan. 
AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS, 
This fine old plant is well Known in gardens under the 
name of the Blue African Lily, and is one of the most 
ornamental plants that can be grown for late Summer 
and Autumn blooming. The leaves are long and strap 
