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Fritiilary. It blooms in May and June. It is a native of North America, 

 :onsequently is perfectly hardy. Hexandria Monogynia. Melanthaeece. 

 I'vularia, from its properties iu curing diseases of the uvula. 



20. Vaccinium albiflorum, White-Flowered Whortle- Berry. (Bot. Mag.) 

 A native of Xorth America, sent to the Glasgow Botanic Garden. It is a 

 small shrubby plant, producing spikes of numerous white flowers. Decan- 

 dria Monogynia. Vaccines. 



-'1. Vaccinium caspitosum, Dwarf-Tufted Whortle Berry. A very pretty 

 dwarf species, sent to this country by the late Mr. Douglas, who found it oil 

 the west side of the Rocky Mountains on the north-west coast of America. 

 The plant produces blossoms very freely, they are white, tinged with rose.— 

 As the stems do not rise more than four inches high, and blooming pro- 

 fits, ly, it makes a pretty appearance. The berries are of a blue-black 

 colour. The plant deserves a place on every rockery, or on the front of a 

 shrub- bord.-r. 



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On the Culture of Cape Bulbs. 



" The Gladiolus — Ixia — Watsonia, — and many other bulbous plants in- 

 cluded under the natural order Iridise, may be successfully cultivated in the 

 open air, if planted in a light sandy soil, under the protection of a wall or 

 fence, having a southern aspect. Mr. Sweet recommends planting them 

 from five to eight inches deep, in beds composed of equal proportions of 

 light rich loam, peat, and sand, and in severe weather they may be covered 

 with old tan or dry litter, or protected by a mat; by this treatment they will 

 Mower much stronger than if grown in pots, and may be readilyincreased 

 by offsets from the bulbs or by seeds. 



11 Bulbs that are grown in glasses should be placed during the month of 

 November on the glasses, filled with water, which will require to be changed 

 every three or four days, and the bulbs should be placed in as light and as 

 airy a situation as possible, that they may not be drawn up weakly. 



" The Amaryllidea: aro a beautiful and interesting tribe of plants, and add 

 greatly to the attractions of the stove and green-house during tho winter and 

 spring months. Mr. William Nicol, of Newick Park, a very successful culti- 

 rator of bulbous plants, has kindly furnished us with the following detail of 

 his practice : — 



" ' Although the varieties of the Amaryllis are very numerous, the hybrids 

 arc in many instances to be preferred, as they often surpass the originals in 

 beauty, and are found to flower more freely. I have succeeded in obtaining 

 beautiful hybrids from the following varieties, by transferring the pollen from 

 Amaryllis rutila to Amaryllis Johnsoni, 

 " crocato " vittata, 



" Johnsoni miniata, 



" equestris " vittata, 



reticulata " Johnsoni, 



Johnsoni " regime, 



" solandraflora " Johnsoni, 



miniata " regince, 



iplendens " Johnsoni, 



" fulgida " vittata, 



miniata " Johnsoni 



vittata " equestris, 



Johnsoni reticulata, 



reticulata " vittata, 



vittata " Johnsoni, 



Johnsoni " equestris, 



fulgida " Johnsoni, 



pslttacina " reticulata 



v.. i. in. ',' i. 



