FOURTH WEEK IN APRIL 



excellent bulbs for naturalising in half-wild spots, their 

 elegant flowers (with our own bluebell, Scilla nutans, and its 

 pink and white varieties) doing well in such a place, and 

 mingling delightfully with the rich tints of the daffodils, 

 which bloom at the same time. 



Triteleia uniflora alba blossoms about the middle of April, 

 producing a mass of blossom 2 inches across, in white with 

 a violet throat, when well established. The foliage of this 

 plant (which belongs to the order Liliaceae), is grass-like, 

 lying rather flat on the ground, whilst the flowers are erect 

 and decidedly effective in the garden, making a fine clump if 

 left alone for a few years, for it is quite hardy. The purple 

 variety (violacea) is even earlier than the white in opening 

 its blossoms ; the deep blue triteleia (T. laxa maxima) is 

 handsome, but not quite so hardy as the rest. 



Ixiolirions blossom in May, and their graceful flowers, in 

 various shades of amethyst blue, are excellent for cutting ; 

 and I. ledebouri has large white flowers. They are natives 

 of Tartary, and do well in a warm, sunny border, protected 

 from winter rains in the same way as recommended for ixias, 

 to which, however, they are not at all related, for they are 

 not irids, belonging to the Amaryllidas ; the bulbs should be 

 taken up in October if grown in a cold district, planting 

 them again in March. 



Gladioli of the summer-flowering section (Kelwayi, Gan- 

 davensis, &c.) should be planted in March or April ; they 

 add greatly to the beauty of the garden in July and August. 

 Many fine varieties have been raised by our specialists in 

 these gorgeous flowers, amongst which the Langport hybrids 

 are pre-eminently beautiful ; Hannibal, Eugene Sandow, and 

 Lady Crewe being a few of the finest varieties. 



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