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the present Volume.] The allied Squills and Ornithogalums will he found noticed in a paper in 

 our previous Volume, to which, for the sake of economising our space, we refer the reader. 

 We avail ourselves of this opportunity to correct an error into which we were inadvertently 

 led in the article in question. We had received a hulb as that of a Blue Star of 

 Bethlehem, and, as it was said to be very shewy, we ventured to recommend it ; upon 

 flowering, however, it proved to be the well-known Scilla Peruviana, a beautiful bulb, truly, 

 but distinct from the Ornithogalums, the flowers of which are all either white or yellow. 

 The very pretty Calliprora lutea, with an umbel of yellow flowers, as well as the Brodma 

 congesta and B. grandiflora, with their blossoms, will also be found noticed at the page 

 referred to, with some other beautiful plants, and we need, therefore, do no more than 

 mention their names. The Hesperoscordiam laeteum, allied to the genus Allium, is .an 

 ornamental summer bulb, producing a head of white flowers. Although not often sold in 

 a dry state, it may be had cheaply of some of the Florists; it is kept at Messrs. Hender- 

 sons, Pine Apple Nurpery, Edgeware Road. We must not, however, dwell at greater length 

 on the Lilyworts, or we shall have no space left for the Amaryllids and Irids, to the first 

 of which we will now refer. 



One of the finest hardy Amaryllids is, undoubtedly the Pancratium ilhjrieum. Its foliage 

 resembles that of the Polyanthus Narcissis; and its flowers are borne on a flattened scape 

 from twelve to eighteen inches high. They are about ten or twelve in number, and of 

 considerable size, pure white, and highly fragrant. The bulbs should be planted at least 

 four inches deep, in rich sandy loam. This species is, we think, preferable to the P. 

 maritimum, which closely resembles it, but flowers less freely. The Ismene Amancaes, or 

 Peruvian Daft'odil, formerly classed with the Pancratiums, is not quite so hardy as the pre- 

 ceding, but is abundantly so for summer culture in the open ground. Its bulbs should be 

 procured at this season, and preserved in a cool dry place until the end of March or 

 beginning of April, when they should be planted three or four inches deep in light soil. 

 If severe frost occurs, an empty pot or handglass may be placed over them. The flowers 

 are produced in June, on a stem eighteen inches high ; they are very large, and of a pure 

 bright yellow. The filaments of the stamens are united into a deep crown or nectary, like 

 that of the common Daffodil, but larger. The /. calathinum, with white flowers, may be 

 treated in the same manner. The prices of these two bulbs vary exceedingly ; we have seen 

 them in Carter's Catalogues at Is. each ; whilst in those of some of the London Nursery- 

 men they are marked as high as 10s. 6d. 



The Crinum Capense is another handsome bulb, sometimes known as Amaryllis longifolium. It 

 produces in July an umbel of pink flowers, one and-a-half to two feet high ; the bulb should be 

 planted deeply in good loam, containing a little sand and peat. The plant sold as C. Capense 

 album is, we think, the 0. longifolium, which has white flowers, and is nearly as hardy as the 

 true Capense. Like that, it should be deeply planted, and in hard winters some covering will be 

 needed. Both species require an abundance of moisture while growing. They cost from one 

 shilling to one shilling and sixpence per bulb. The Chlidanthus fragrans is an interesting 

 plant ; not quite hardy, it is true, but as its roots need only be planted in spring, practically it may 

 be classed with the hardier species. It should be planted in a warm border of rich loam about the 

 beginning of April, when it will produce its bright yellow fragrant flowers at the end of June. 

 It increases very freely by offsets, which should be separated before planting the bulb. It 

 may be had of most Florists for less than a shilling. Of similar treatment to the preceding, are the 

 Pentlandia miniata, a pretty half-hardy red-flowered bulb from Peru, blooming at the end of the 

 summer, and the Phycella ignea, with scarlet blossoms. This last is, however, rather an expensive 



