222 HOT-HOUSE OF REPOTTING, &c. [MAY. 



Brunsvigias are all large bulbs from the Cape of 

 Good Hope, and will keep in the Green-house during 

 winter, but are better where they can obtain a situation 

 in the Hot-house. It is a splendid genus, containing 

 about ten species. Some of the bulbs grow to an 

 enormous size, and all of them while growing require 

 a liberal supply of water ; but when dormant it must be 

 wholly withheld, and they should have large pots to 

 make them grow and flower in perfection. B. multi- 

 flora^ flowers scarlet and green ; the leaves lay on the 

 surface of the pot. B. laticoma, flowers pale purple. 

 B. Josephince has splendid rose coloured flowers, and 

 is the most admired species of the genus : the foliage 

 spreading, half erect, and glacous; flowers numerous, 

 and in large umbels, on a stem two feet high, bloom- 

 ing successively ; there is a variety that has striped 

 flowers. 



Several other species have been given to different 

 genera. B.falcata is now Ammocharis falcata ; B. mar- 

 ginata, now Imhofia; and B. cillians, is now Buphone 

 cilliaris. They all flower in umbels, on stems from six 

 inches to two feet; flowers lily-like with six petals. 



Bambusa, Bamboo-cane, two species. Plants of 

 very strong growth, and are used in the East Indies, 

 where they are indigenous, for every purpose in the 

 construction of huts, for furniture both domestic and 

 rural, for fences, boats, boxes, paper, &c. It is frequent- 

 ly used as pipes to convey water. The species thus 

 useful, is B. arundinacea, which grows to a great height. 

 We do not mention it as interesting in beauty, but as a 



