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notwithstanding the excessive drouth of that season, the 
plants were in constant bloom until killed by frost late 
in October. The larger bulbs threw up ten flower stalks 
each, and in many instances there were eight flowers on 
a single scape or stalk, and not infrequently three were 
open at a time. We do not know a more satisfactory 
bulb than this, as it is constantly in flower for more 
than three months in the summer, with as little trouble 
as the Gladiolus, and delights in dry, sunny weather, 
which, in our climate, it can usually have in abundance. 
It increases rapidly by offsets, or from seed, the bulbs 
from which will flower the second year. 
M. biflora.—The only species; flowers pure white, 
star-shaped, with a greenish-white tube three to five 
inches in length. For the best effect in the garden, the 
bulbs should be planted alternately with the Bessera 
elegans (Page 42), about four inches apart each way; 
the effect produced by the contrast of color, scarlet and 
white, is most charming. The two plants possess the 
same graceful habit of growth, and are uniform in 
height. See engraving of flowers on Page 232. 
MISSOURI HYACINTH. 
A synonym of Camassia Frasert, Page 52. 
MONTBRETITA. 
Tritonia. 
A small genus of Iridaceous plants from the Cape 
uf Good Hope, most of which are half-hardy, and require 
the same treatment as other summer flowering bulbs. 
The genus is closely allied to the Ixia (Page 166), and is 
now generally included with the Tritonia. 
M. Pottsii (Properly Tritonia Pottsti).—The best 
of the species, somewhat resembling the Gladiolus, and 
perfectly hardy. The flowers are borne in spikes from 
six to nine inches long; they are bright yellow, streaked 
on the outside with brick-red. 
