18 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS, 
H. reticulatum.—This is one of the most beauti- 
ful of the species; flowers a delicate, soft pink and 
white, about three inches in diameter; veins darker, and 
giving to the whole flower a netted and interesting 
appearance; scape five or six flowered. Leaves dark 
green, with a pure ivory-white midrib. A native of 
Brazil, introduced in 1677. 
H. solandriflorum (Solandra-flowered).—This is 
a noble species, producing from four to eight long trum- 
pet-shaped flowers, on a tall scape; color creamy white, 
greenish on the outside, and beautifully shaded with 
pink. 
H. vittata (Striped).—One of the most hardy and 
remarkable of the species. Flowers clear white, with 
double red stripes on each petal. This is a fruitful 
parent of many of the finest varieties. 
H. reginz (Mexican Lily).—Dark red, with orange 
and white; showy. 
Defiance.—A remarkable hybrid form; a strong 
grower and continuous bloomer, flowering repeatedly 
daring the season. Flowers bright carmine, a vein of 
white running through each petal; very large and firm ; 
one of the most valuable for floral decorations. 
BRUNSVIGIA. 
A genus of handsome bulbs, formerly classed with 
the Amaryllis. The bulbs are very large, and need 
special treatment to bring them into flower. They 
require complete rest during winter, when they must 
not .be watered, but during their period of growth they 
cannot well have too much water. They flower from 
June to September, according to the species. The flow- 
ers are large and showy, but the bulb is so large and the 
plants occupy so much room, that they are not consid- 
ered worth growing. There are about a dozen species, 
all natives of the Cape of Good Hope. 
