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the same time ; carinata, rose, about one foot high, and 

 flowering in May ; gracilifolia, about a foot and a 

 half high and blooming about January ; rosea, six inches 

 high and flowering in May ; and versicolor, rose and 

 white, about six inches high. These Zephyranthes like 

 a turfy loam with a little sand and well decayed 

 manure or peat. They are propagated by offsets and 

 should be repotted occasionally. The night-blooming 

 Cooperias require similar cultivation. 



