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Greenhouse and Stove Plants. 



AMHERSTIA. 



A. Achermannii. An old but fine kind, 

 with deep crimson flowei's. Many of the 

 new hybrids owe their parentaj^e to this 

 good old species. It comes from Brazil. 



A. AcJiermannii pulcherrima. A very 

 fine sort, with large flowers of an intense 

 crimson colour. One! of the best in 

 cultivation. 



A. kmnesina. Carmine. From Brazil. 



A. Leopoldii. Base of all the segments 

 reddisli-crimson, extremities ivory-white, 

 immense flowers, and fine in every way. 

 Peru. 



A. longi flora. Flowers large, long in 

 the tube, pale ground colour suffused with 

 rose, centre white. A native of Costa 

 Eica. 



A. fardinum. A most distinct sort 

 that bears immense flowers, which opea 

 quite flat, showing all the inner surface ; 

 ground colour creamy-white, profusely 

 covered with crimson spots. From Peru. 



A. pyrochroma. Vermillion red. Brazil. 



In addition to the species of Amaryllis, 

 described above, the following hybrids are 

 beautiful kinds, and from a cultural point 

 of view they surpass the species :— 



A. Brilliant. A bold flower with broad 

 petals, crimson-scarlet, profusely spotted. 



A. Chelsonii. A large flower with 

 broad segments, the lower part of which 

 are crimson, the extremities creamy-white. 

 A most remarkable kind. 



A. Crimson Banner. A fine-shaped 

 flower, deep crimson in colour. 



A. Dr. Masters. Flowers of moderate 

 size, well-formed ; colour, scarlet shaded 

 with crimson. One of the best varieties. 



A. Exquisite. Flowers large, petals stout, 

 scarlet in colour, with a white central 

 stripe to each. A very free-flowering 

 sort. 



A. International. Flowers moderate in 

 size, fine in shape, colour crimson-maroon 

 with white veins. A fine variety. 



A. King Arthur. Medium-sized flowers; 

 ivory-white ground colour, spotted and 

 streaked in the centre with crimson. 



A. Mooreana. A handsome-shaped 

 flower, of good substance ; colour deep 

 red. 



A. Mrs. Baker. Flowers large and fine 

 in form, segments broad ; colour glowing 

 scarlet shaded with crimson, centre striped 

 with white. One of the finest varieties 

 ever raised. 



A. Mrs. Burroughs. Moderate-sized 

 flowers, petals reflexed, colour scarlet, 

 sliaded with crimson, and edged with 

 white. 



A. Mrs. Eawson. Bright ciimson in 

 colour, the segments edged with white. 



A. Princess Augusta Victoria. Flowers 



large, ivoiy-white, streaked with crim- 

 son. 



A. Starr's Beautij. Small, beautifully- 

 shaped flowers, scarlet, with white stripe 

 at the base in the middle of each petal. 



A. Thomas Speed. A strong grower, un- 

 usually profuse in flowering, medium in 

 size ; colour scarlet, white centre. 



Insects. — Aphides often attack the 

 young leaves and unexpanded flowers, and 

 can be destroyed by fumigating with 

 tobacco, or by sponging ; the form of the 

 leaves is such as to favour their being thus 

 easily removed. Thrips and red sjDider 

 will sometimes make their appearance if 

 syringing is not resorted to ocasionally ; 

 to destroy these lay the plants on their 

 sides and syringe freely with clean water. 

 Scale and mealy bug will also live upon 

 them, and the best remedy is spi)nging, 

 >;etting down to the base of the leaves, 

 where the insects harbour. 



AMHERSTIA NOBILIS. 



One of the'most gorgeous of all flower- 

 ing trees. An evergreen stove species 

 from the hot regions of Eastern India. 

 From the dimensions it attains it requires 

 a good-sized house almost to itself ; this 

 no doubt is the cause why it is so rarely 

 met with. 



It can be raised from seeds, or from 

 shoot cuttings of the half-rijiened wood, 

 which will he found in condition in 

 summer. These should be put singly in 

 pots filled with sand, kept close and moist, 

 and shaded in a temperature of 75°, or a 

 few degrees more. When they are rooted 

 gradually remove the glasses so as to inure 

 them to the atmosphere of the house, giving 

 air and shade when needful. As soon as 

 enough roots are formed move into pots a 

 couple of sizes larger ; good loam is the 

 most suitable soil. Continue to keep up a 

 comparatively high temperature through 

 the autumn and wintei-, as the plant will 

 bear as much heat as almost any in cultiva- 

 tion. In spring give pots two or three 

 sizes larger, using soil such as before ; in- 

 crease the temperature as the days get 

 warmer : 75° in the night in summer, and 

 85° to 90° by day, with sun-heat, will 

 answer. Use a thin shade in bright 

 weather ; admit air for a time daily ; 

 syringe freely overhead when the house 

 is closed, and give plenty of moisture at 

 all times through the season of growth. 

 Give more air towards autumn, with less 

 atmospheric moisture, and winter as before. 

 Larger pots will be needed in spring, 

 the size being regulated by the condition 

 and quantity of roots present ; treat on- 



