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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Bulbs—continued. 
quickly deteriorate when kept out of the soil and exposed 
to dry, cutting winds—Lilies, for instance. Hyacinths and 
Tulips may be inserted later than most Bulbs. There are 
also some kinds which are better planted in spring—those 
which are not sufficiently hardy to be kept outside the year 
round. Bulbs, generally, should be planted at twice 
their depth, a little under if anything: one which is, say 
2in. in height, should be planted at a depth of 4in. Care 
should also be taken to maintain as far as possible a 
uniform depth in planting. A very large proportion 
flourish best in a light sandy soil, with which has been 
worked some well-rotted manure. The soil at the time of 
planting should always be in a nice friable condition: a 
pasty soil is fatal to the chances of good flowers. 
Bulbs may be propagated in various ways. For the 
amateur gardener propagation by seed cannot be re- 
commended. The time occupied from the period of 
sowing to that of flowering varies with different 
genera from two to five or six years. The most 
popular method of propagation is by means of the young 
Bulbs which push out from the axils of the “scales of 
the parents, or, in certain cases (Crocuses, for 
instance), from the axils of scale leaves, when the parent 
gradually decays. 
The number of ways in which Bulbs may be utilised 
to advantage is great. One form is that of planting 
certain species on lawns or upon grassy banks. This 
natural method has much to recommend it, and it has 
found favour in many of our best public gardens, in- 
cluding Kew. For beds and borders, rockeries, and 
planting in the shrubberies, Bulbs are eminently adapted, 
and where brilliant colour-effect is aimed at the brightest 
should be planted liberally. 
For outside culture the following Bulbs should be re- 
presented: Alliwm Moly, Snowdrop, Scilla, Snowflake, 
Snakeshead, Crown Imperial, Madonna Lily, Tiger 
Lily, Wood Hyacinth, Florists’ Hyacinths, Hyacinthus 
azwreus, Narcissus, Crocus, Tulip (both florists’ varieties 
and species like Tulipa retroflexa, T. sylvestris, T. swave- 
olens, and T. Didieri), Milla (Triteleia) wniflora, Grape 
Hyacinths, Spanish Iris, English Iris, Ornithogalum, Red 
Hot Pokers, Tiger Flowers, Glory of the Snow, and Flower 
of the West Wind. 
Indoors, Narcissus Golden Spur, Bicolor Horsfieldii, 
and Pallidus Precox, Roman Hyacinth, Chinese Sacred 
Lily, Milla uniflora, Freesia vrefracta alba, Scilla 
sibirica, and Allium neapolitanum may be used along 
with many others. 
Good Bulbs for the rockery are to be found in 
Crocus species like speciosus, astwricus, and sativus; 
Alliwm Moly and A. neapolitanum; Muscari conicum ; 
Scilla sibirica and 8S. campanulata alba; Sternbergia 
lutea; Fritillaria Meleagris, F. armena, and F. aurea; 
Tris reticulata; Galanthus Ikarie; Tulipa persica; 
Romulea speciosa; Leucojwm. vernum; and Bloomeria 
aurea. 
BULLIARDA. Included under Tillea (which see). 
BULOWIA. A synonym of Smeathmannia (which 
see). 
BULRUSH. See Scirpus. 
BUMALDA. A synonym of Staphylea (which see). 
BUNCHOSIA. About twenty-two species of tropical 
American trees and shrubs are included in this genus. 
In addition to the species described on p. 223, Vol. I., 
B. elliptica may be mentioned. It is a shrub or small 
tree, with broadly ovate green leaves, and prominent, 
curiously-curved nerves, and yellow flowers produced in 
the axils of the leaves. 
BUNT OF WHEAT. Another name. for Stinking 
Smut of Wheat (Tilletia tritici). 
BUPHANE (a misprint, subsequently corrected by 
Herbert, for Buphone, from bous, an ox, and phone, de- 
struction, in allusion to the poisonous properties of the 
plant; but Buphane is the name adopted by the authors 
of the “Genera Plantarum,” and by Baker in his “ Ama- 
ryllidee”’). Originally Boophane, Including Crossyne. 
Orv. Amaryllidee. A small genus (two species) of 
greenhouse, bulbous plants, natives of tropical and 
South Africa. Flowers long-pedicellate, numerous in an 
umbel; perianth salver-shaped, with a short tube and 
equal, linear or lanceolate lobes; stamens inserted at 
the throat of the perianth-tube ; inyvolucral bracts two ; 
scape solid. Leaves loriform, appearing late. For culture 
see Brunsvigia. 
B. ciliaris (ciliated). 
Syn. Crossyne ciliaris. 
B. disticha (two-ranked). 
of Brunsvigia toxicaria. 
toxicarius (B. M. 1217). 
BUPHTHALMUM. Ineluding Telekia. Four 
species, natives of the mountainous regions of Central 
and Southern Europe, compose this genus. To those 
described on p. 223, Vol. I., the following should be 
added. See also Odontospermum. 
B. cordifolium (cordate-leaved). A synonym of B. specioswm. 
B. speciosum (showy). /fl.-heads yellow, inyolucral scales ovate, 
mucronate. July. J. pubescent beneath ; lower ones petiolate, 
cordate, doubly serrated ; upper ones ovate, sessile, simply 
serrated. Stems erect, pubescent. Croatian Mountains, &c., 
1739. A strongly-scented, showy perennial, forming bold masses, 
and suitable for shrubberies, &c. Syns. B. cordifolium, Telekia 
speciosa (B. M. 3466). 
BUPLEURUM. bBuplever. Including Tenoria (of 
Sprengel). About sixty species, broadly dispersed, are 
included in this genus, four being indigenous in Britain. 
BUPLEVER. See Bupleurum. 
BUR, NEW ZEALAND. See Aczena. 
The correct name of Brunsvigia ciliaris. 
Cape Poison Bulb. The correct name 
Syns. Amaryllis ciliaris, Hemanthus 
BURCHARDIA (of Duhamel). A synonym of 
Callicarpa (which see). 
BURGSDORFFIA. A synonym of Sideritis 
(which see). 
BURLINGTONIA. According to Bentham and 
Hooker, this genus is regarded as synonymous with 
Rodriguezia, which comprises about twenty species, 
natives of tropical America, from Brazil as far as 
Central America. To those described on p. 225, Vol. I., 
the following should be added: 
B. amoena (pleasing). A synonym of B. decora. 
B. caloplectron (beautiful-spurred), A synonym of Rodriguezia 
caloplectron. 
B. Farmeri (Farmer's). . white and yellow, freely produced. 
Early summer. Native country unknown. A pretty species, 
resembling B. candida. It should be grown ona block or ina 
basket with Sphagnum, 
B. Knowlesii (Knowles’). 1. white, with a faint tinge of lilac- 
pink, disposed in long racemes. Autumn. Native country un- 
known. A scarce but beautiful species, resembling B. venusta. 
B. pubescens (downy). The correct name is Rodriguezia 
pubescens. (L. 306.) 
BURMANNIACEZ. A natural order of annual or 
perennial herbs, inhabiting the warmer regions of the globe, 
and ranking between the Hydrocharidex and the Orchidezx. 
The species are of botanical interest. 
BURMESE ROSEWOOD. See 
indicus. 
BURNET ROSE. ‘ce Rosa spinosissima. 
BURNEYA. A synonym of Timonius (which see). 
BURNING OR SCORCHING OF VINES. 
The most prolific cause of Scorched foliage or berries 
in Grapes, is neglecting to open the ventilators early 
enough in the morning. While the foliage is young and 
tender, it is astonishing how quickly the damage may be 
done, and such can only be prevented by the most careful 
attention on the mornings of bright days by taking care to 
admit air gradually, so that no checks are given by a sudden 
Pterocarpus 
