THE HOME FLORIST. 



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Fig. 34. Begonia Weltoniensis. 



tipped with yellow. The plants are not always true to color, especially when grown on rich 

 soil. A. Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding), red, graceful ; 3 feet. A. Cruentus (Prince's Feather), 

 crimson; 3 feet. A. Melancholicus Ruber, a very showy plant of fine growth, foliage blood- 

 red ; well adapted for ribbon belts or groups ; one and one-half feet high. A. Salicifolius, the 

 Fountain Plant, from the graceful manner in which the foliage is arranged ; the leaves are elon- 

 gated and willow-shaped, and of a bronzy carmine hue ; sow the seed in heat. A. Tricolor 

 (Joseph's Coat), leaves red, yellow and green ; very handsome in a favorable season. 



AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA, JACOBEAN LILY (Tender Bulb). 

 There are several species of the Amaryllis family, all of which produce flowers of marvel- 

 ous beauty, but the variety named at the head of this matter is one of the most common as 

 well as one of great beauty. The flowers are large, of a drooping lily-like shape, and of the 

 most brilliant dark crimson color; they are produced on a stalk a foot high; in the sunshine 

 they have the appearance of being sprinkled with gold. The bulb may be planted out the latter 

 part of May, in rich sandy soil, to a depth at which the neck of the bulb shall be even with 

 the soil; it will flower in June or July. After the tops have been cut down by frost in Septem- 

 ber or October, the bulbs should be lifted and put away in dry sawdust, safe from frost. The 

 Amaryllis is \vell adapted to pot culture in the conservatory or on the window-shelf; give an 

 abundance of water until after flowering, when it should be gradually and finally altogether 

 withdrawn. After several months of rest it may be repotted for another season of flowering. 



AMOBIUM ALATUM (Hardy Annual). 



A pretty little everlasting flower of fine appearance, which ranks very high for winter bou- 

 quets, on account of its unequaled pure white color, if they are gathered and cured by hanging 

 in the shade before being fully expanded ; also useful for cutting fresh. Grows freely in any 

 garden soil. 



