DESCRIPTIVE LIST. l6j 



during which they should be kept rather dry until growth 

 begins. They are propagated by dividing the bulbs just 

 before they begin to grow. 



They require large pots and moderate heat, excess 

 soon killing them. 



In England they have been grown to great perfection 

 under the shade of vines in a grapery, single plants hav- 

 ing produced sixty flowers. They are very showy plants, 

 but wholly wanting in delicacy and grace. 



Ansellia. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



A. Ansellia africana. Sierra Leone. Pax. Mag., 13, 241. 



B. R., 1846, 30. 

 B. M., 4965. 



A fine plant, growing three feet high. The flowers 

 proceed from the top of the bulb, with sixty or seventy 

 flowers on a spike. 



The plant blooms in January, and keeps in perfection 

 for months ; it is one of the finest plants for winter 

 blooming. 



It requires the heat of the East Indian house, and may 

 be grown on wood, but is far better grown in a large 

 pot in rough peat with good drainage ; the roots should 

 be well watered two or three times a week, but the young 

 shoots should not be wet. Propagated by dividing the 

 bulbs after they have finished their growth. The color 

 of the flowers is pale yellow, with deep purple spots. A. 

 africana gigantea is a fine variety. 



Ansellia lutea. Natal. 



A variety with light yellow flowers, of more delicate 

 habit, sometimes called A. natalensis. 



