130 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS. 
are long and the flowers well arranged. Thus far the 
variety of colors is not great, and but very few of them 
are striking, positive or well defined; no good whites, 
scarlets or yellows. Besides, the flowers are wanting in 
substance; they bruise easily, and do not seem to de- 
velop well in vases. But it must be remembered this is 
a new race and has not reached its capabilities; it has 
only outlined them. Further efforts will undoubt- 
edly give to them enormous size and remarkable shape, 
color and substance. Seedlings have already been pro- 
duced from them, showing considerable improvement. 
With the colors of Meyerbeer, Golden Gem, Snow White 
and General Phil. Sheridan transmitted into their forms, 
we shall have a race that will make further improvement 
seem impossible. Mr. Leichtlin sold his entire product 
to a French house, which, in turn, sold to Messrs. Hal- 
lock & Son, of Long Island, N. Y. 
GLORIOSA. 
Climbing Lily. 
This bulb has but a slight claim to the name of lily, 
other than its alliance, and the term climbing is some- 
what strained. ‘The Gloriosa is a very handsome genus 
of greenhouse plants, of a sub-climbing character, bear- 
ing the same relation to climbing plants as does the Ivy- 
leaved Geranium, having only a slight tendency to climb. 
They require the same treatment as the Gesnera, and 
should have a light trellis for support. ‘Their flowers 
bear as close a resemblance to Liliwm philadelphicum, as 
to almost any other form. ‘They are curiously shaped, 
of a bright orange, blue or yellow color, and flower in 
the greenhouse the entire summer. They are mostly 
natives of South Africa, and are increased by offsets. 
The species commonly met are: 
G. superba.—A slender growing plant, but tall 
and showy. Under favorable circumstances it will attain 
