ADONIS 3 



Acrocli'nium — continued. 



A. ro'seum — contimied. 



indoor decoration. Gather before fully open. 

 The plant attains about 2|- ft. in height, and 

 blooms from June to the end of September. 

 The star-like flowers, about 1 in. across, vary 

 from rose to pale lavender colour, with 

 greyish-green foliage. Introduced in 1853. 



A cultivated form distinguished as grandi- 

 flor'a, brought out in 1879, is similar but has 

 finer bloom. There is also a double-flowered 

 variety, which is rather a novelty, and said to 

 be taller and more branched. 



A. album has white flowers, sometimes double. 

 The double forms are less inclined to close up 

 in damp weather than the single. 

 Sow seed \ in. deep in light sandy soil in a 

 temp, of 65' during March, transplanting the seed- 

 lings, with a little ball of earth, at the end of April 

 or May, choosing a sheltered border. Or else, 

 sow in the open ground in a rich sandy soil 

 towards the end of April where it is to grow. 

 This is really the best method, as it resents any 

 root disturbance. As a pot plant it does well, but 

 it is never a very showy flower, and scarcely worth 

 that trouble. 



Ado'nis (named after Adonis of the Classics). Nat. 

 Ord. Ranunculacew. 



A pretty family of plants, having bright flowers, 

 resembling the Buttercup in shape. Most of the 



