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Ivs. but occasionally the two come up together. As the 

 flowering advances, in most cases a tuft of Ivs. similar 

 to those of S. verna shoot out by the side of the stem 

 for the following year. 



7. Peruviana, Linn. (S. cilidris, Hort. S. Clusii, 

 Pari.). Cuban Lily. Peruvian Jacinth. Hyacinth 

 OP Peru (once thought to be a Peruvian plant). Pigs. 



2274. SciUa Peruviana, at the end of its flowering season. 



2273, 2274. Bulb large, ovate, tunicate : Ivs. many, 

 broad-linear, 6-12 in. long; margins ciliated with mi- 

 nute white bristles, channeled : scape robust, terminated 

 by a many-fld. conical, broad and compact raceme of 

 purple, lilac, reddish or whitish fls. : fls. rotate; corolla 

 persistent; anthers short. May, June. Region of Medi- 

 terranean, not Peru. B.M. 749. Gn. 27, p. 288. R.H. 

 1882, p. 508.— The Hyacinth of Peru is not hardy in Mass. 

 It propagates freely by offsets. It flowers all through 

 May and June and forms a most attractive object in the 

 herbaceous border or bed. S. Peruviana, however, has 

 one fault that may tell against it in the opinion of many 

 cultivators — it never flowers two years in succession; it 

 seems to need a whole year's rest after the effort of pro- 

 ducing its large spike of flowers. 



8. monophyllos, Link {S. monophylla, Plan. S. pu- 

 niila, Brot. ). Dwarf Squill. Leaf solitary, inclosing 

 the base of the scape, 2 in. long, }4 in. broad, involute, 

 ovate-acuminate, with a callous apex, glabrous: scape 

 erect, slender, usually 5-20-fld. : pedicels long, ascending, 

 springing from a small sheathing bract: perianth bright 

 lilac, }4 ill- across, open, spreading; filaments lilac-blue, 

 dilated at base; anthers erect, blue. May. Spain, Portu- 

 gal. B.M. 3023. -Hardy. 



9. bifdlia, Linn. Fig. 2275. Bulb tunicated, oblong- 

 oval: Ivs. 2, seldom 3, cucull^ite, 4-8 in. long, 34-% in- 

 broad: scape 2-8-fld., ebracteate: fls. stellately rotate; 

 perianth blue, sometimes reddish or whitish: anthers 

 blue, versatile. March. Native to Europe, Asia Minor. 

 B.M. 746. — Hardy. Several varieties of this exquisite 

 little plant are in the trade : dlba, white-fld. ; rdsea, 

 pink-fld., etc. Cultivators would do well to obtain all 

 the varieties possible; also as many bulbs of this beau- 

 tiful species as they can afford. It is one of the most 

 charming of hardy, early spring-flowering plants. 



10. Natal6nsis, Planch. Bulb thick, large, ovoid, sub- 

 globose: Ivs. broadly lanceolate, glabrous, 9-12 in. long, 

 3-4 in. broad, ascending: scape erect, terete, 1-lK ft. 

 long: raceme dense, simple, elongated, open, many-fld. 

 (50-100): bracts solitary, subulate: fls. pale blue, stel- 

 late, rotate: pedicels long, pale blue. Natal. B.M. 

 5379. F.S. 10: 1043. -Suitable for greenhouse culture. 



It is a graceful and elegant species, suitable for culti- 

 vation in pots. 



11. hyacinthoides, Linn. {S. parvifldra, Salisb.). 

 Hyacinth Squill. Lvs. 10-12, spreading, 1-13^ ft. long, 

 34-1/4 in. broad, narrowed at both ends, minutely ciliate- 

 denticulate on the margins: scape straight, long: ra- 

 cemes many-fld., broad, open: pedicels long, 1-1^ in-: 

 bracts whitish, minute, persistent; perianth bluish 

 lilac, open, campanulate. Aug. Region of Mediterranean. 

 B.M. 1140. — Hardy. This species is noted for its ex- 

 treme shyness in flowering. The bulbs are sometimes 

 2 in. in diam., and produce a profusion of offsets. In 

 Fish's "Bulb Culture" several varieties are mentioned: 

 caeriilea, fine blue; dlba, fine white, free-flowering; 

 rdsea, distinct flesh-colored; rilbra, deep red, large and 

 fine. 



12. Sibirica, Andr. {S. amcena, var. prvecox, Don). 

 Siberian Squill. Fig. 2276. Lvs. 2-4, ascending, nar- 

 row, 4-6 in. long: scapes 1-6, 3-6 in. long: racemes 1-3- 

 fld. : fls. rotate, horizontal or drooping, with short pedi- 

 cels; perianth deep blue. March. Russia, Asia Minor. 

 B.M. 1025. Gn. 11, p. 165. P.M. 14:100. L.B.C. 2:151.- 

 Hardy. This plant ought always to have a little shelter. 

 It forms attractive tufts and has a desirable habit for rock 

 gardens. Several trade forms exist; viz., dlba, multi- 

 fldra, pallida. 



13. amoena, Linn. Star Hyacinth. Fig. 2277. Lvs. 

 4-7, flaccid, ascending, glabrous, 6-9 in. long, ]^-% in. 

 broad: scapes several, equaling the lvs. : racemes sev- 

 eral-fld., 4-8, open: fls. distant, 3^-% in. in diam., blue: 

 pedicels ascending or spreading. March. Austria, 

 Germany. B.M. 341. — Hardy. It grows luxuriantly, 

 several flowering stems being found on the same plant. 



14. Itdlica, Linn. Italian Squill. Bulbs ovate, 

 clustered together: lvs. radical, several, flaccid, spread- 

 ing, lanceolate, acute, 4-8 in. long, }/i-}4 in. broad : scape 

 solitary, slender, longer than the lvs. : raceme dense, 

 many-fld.: pedicels filiform, spreading; bracts in pairs: 

 fls. fragrant, smelling like lilac, pale blue : perianth 

 rotate, blue; segments puberulous at apex; filaments 

 white: anthers sagittate, dark blue. March-May. B.M. 

 663. L.B.C. 15: 1483. -Hardy. This plant has less brilliant 

 flowers than either S. Sibirica or S. bifolia, but abun- 

 dantly compensates for the paleness of its blue by the 

 fulness and the sweetness of its fragrance. It is also 

 taller than either of the others. 



15. Jap6nica, Baker (Ornithdgalum Japdnicum, 

 Thunb. Barndrdia Japdnica, Schultes, f.). Japanese 

 Jacinth. Bulb ovoid, 9-12 lines thick: lvs. 2-3, fleshy, 

 herbaceous, 6-12 in. long, 4-16 lines broad, acute: 

 scapes 1-3, strict, erect: raceme 20-60-fld. : pedicels 



2275. Scilla bifolia (X 3^). 



ascending: bracts minute, linear, white: perianth 1}4 

 lines long, rose-purple: capsule turbinate, trisulcate, 

 23^-3 lines long; ovules solitary in each ovarian locule. 

 Japan. 



16. v6rna, Huds. Sea Onion. Spring Squill. A 

 delicate little plant, with a small bulb and narrow- 

 linear lvs. 2-4 in. long: scape seldom 6 in. long, with 



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