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The name Montbretia would hardly be retained but 
for the hybrid form, Montbretia crocosmiflora, a cross 
between M. Pottsit and Crocosmia aurea, a very showy 
and free-flowering plant that succeeds admirably in the 
garden, producing its long, many-flowered panicles of 
orange-scarlet flowers from July until killed by frost. 
While this is a desirable plant for the open garden, its 
usefulness stops there. The flowers quickly fade if used 
in a vase, and the buds do not open. But as a garden 
ornament it is exceedingly valuable. While this is 
classed with the hardy bulbs, it does not belong there; 
it should be taken up and kept in dry sand, free from 
frost, during winter. It increases rapidly from offsets. 
MORIA. 
This genus was formerly included with the Iris, the 
flowers of which bear a close resemblance; they are very 
beautiful, but of short duration and little substance. 
All the species are tender, but succeed well when grown 
in pots, ina light sandy loam. They thrive with ordi- 
nary greenhouse culture, but the plants require frequent 
syringing to keep them free from red spider. They 
flower from April to July, according to species, after 
which, when the leaves wither and dry down, they 
should remain dry and warm until the following Febru- 
ary, when they should be re-potted and started into 
growth again. Viesseuxia and the Peacock Iris, I. 
pavonia (tridoides), Page 161, are now included in this 
genus. MM. Sisyrinchium is the only species that is worth 
the room required in the greenhouse to growthem. This 
is a native of Spain; the flower is very handsome, deep 
blue, white and yellow. 
MUSCARLI. 
This is a large genus of perfectly hardy bulbs, with 
a great variety of popular names, such as Musk, Grape, 
