176 0\ THE CtTLTCRE OF IXIAS, &C. 



ARTICLE Y.—On Ihe Culture n/ I.viax, Gladioluses, 

 Antholijzas, Watxonias, and Lachenalias. By Cro- 

 cus. 



Having cultivated Ixias, Gladioluses, Antliolyzas, Watsonias, 

 and Lachenalias, wth the greatest suecess under the following 

 mode of management, it is with much pleasure I fonvard them to 

 you for insertion in your ^Magazine. And I do so with additional 

 gratification, when I perceive that it is the request of a kinsman 

 of mine ' Snowdrop,' who wishes to obtain information in the 

 culture of this class of bulbous flowers. 



All the above, and many other bulbous plants included under 

 the natural order Iridetc, I have found to thrive best when planted 

 in the open border, in a mixture of very light sandy soil and de- 

 cayed leaves, aiul if this cannot be obtained conveniently, a little 

 peat soil should be used aa a substitute; the border shoidd be close 

 under a south trail. I usually plant them six or eight inches deep, 

 so that no ordinary frost can injure them; I cover the bed all over 

 with dry litter, this entirely prevents the strong frosts from injuring 

 the roots, and it likewise keeps a great deal of w et from then?, 

 which is very liable to rot the roots, an excess of which would 

 damage them. They are readily increased by offsets from the 

 bulbs, which I generally take up at the end of September and 

 separate them ; when this is done, I again plant tliem. By 

 this treatment they will flower much stronger than if grown in 

 pots. 



I have read over with gi-eat pleasure the several remarks of 



Snowdrop's, and I am sure if the above mode of treatment be 



practised by him, it w ill be found successful. — Your's, &c. 



Crocds. 

 Crocus Cottage, Aug. 31s/, 1833. 



