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or spring, at which times they may be divided when 

 desired. Liliago, St Bernard's Lily, grows about one 

 and a half foot high, and has pretty white flowers from 

 May. There is a larger form, called major. A. Liliastrum, 

 St Bruno's Lily, now Paradisea Liliastrum, and also 

 named Czackia Liliastrum, is a still prettier plant, with 

 larger fragrant flowers in the beginning of summer. It 

 is taller than the foregoing. There is a fine variety 

 called major. Ramosum (syn. graminifolium), is pretty 

 also, though the flowers are smaller than those of A. 

 Liliago. It flowers in June, and has white blooms on 

 stems about two feet high, and narrow leaves. Hookeri, 

 whose proper name is Bulbinella Hookeri, is a good 

 plant for a moist border, and has nice yellow flowers in 

 summer. 



ANTHOLYZAS 



Antholyzas are effective plants allied to the Gladiolus 

 and Crocosma, and look very striking in the border. 

 Several are hardy in the greater portion of the Linked 

 Kingdom if planted about three inches deep and covered 

 the first winter with about two inches of cocoa-nut fibre. 

 One of the best is Antholyza paniculata, which has scarlet 

 and yellow flowers and blooms in autumn. It has hand- 

 some leaves, and grows about three feet high. ^Ethio- 

 pica, Cunonia, and spicata are all effective, but paniculata 

 seems the hardiest of all. There is a variety known 

 as major. They can also be grown in pots for the 

 conservatory. 



APIOS 



The only plant of the genus in cultivation is A. 

 tuberosa, the Ground Nut, a hardy North American 

 plant of climbing habit, with sweet-scented purple 



