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flower about six inches in diameter ; a bulb well established 

 has two stems. A. regina, Mexican Lily, has large scarlet 

 pendent flowers, tube of the flower fringed-like, with three or 

 four on the stem. A. vittdta is an admired species, with 

 scarlet flowers, striped with pure white ; there are two or three 

 varieties of it; corolla campanulate, three or four on the stem, 

 about three inches in diameter; petals a little undulate. A. 

 fulyida y flower scarlet, large, tube striped, petals acute, two 

 flowers on the stem. A. dulica is magnificent, has from two 

 to four flowers about seven inches in diameter, erect on a 

 stem about two and a half feet high ; six petals, strongly 

 united to the capsule, bottom of the petals green, connected 

 with spots of dark crimson, which spread into fine transparent 

 red, covered with rich tints, nerves very perceptible, anthers 

 bold; it is called Crowned Amaryllis. A. psittdcina, Parrot 

 Amaryllis, is scarlet striped with green, two or more flowers 

 on the stem, each about five inches in diameter. A. longifblia, 

 is perfectly hardy ; flowers pink, inclining to white, in large 

 umbels, leaves long, glaucous, and is a desirable garden bulb. 

 A. longiflbra striata has pure white flowers with bright pink 

 stripes, and each flower is about seven inches long; it was 

 introduced from South America by Mrs. R. Alsop, and is a 

 most superb flowering bulb. A. solandiflbra. large red; A. 

 elcgdns, red and green, and many other superb kinds, espe- 

 cially the hybrid sorts; from Johnsbni there are above twenty 

 cultivated varieties; from formbsa about twelve; and from 

 Grijfini about ten, all of them esteemed. Where they have 

 been kept in the earth in which they were grown last year, 

 the ball ought at this repotting to be reduced ; when the bulbs 

 are in a growing state they ought to have plenty of water, and 

 be fully exposed to the sun, so that the foliage may have its 

 full influence, and as the roots grow to the outside of the 

 earth, give them another and larger pot. They must have 

 plenty of drainage, and be kept from heavy rains. We prefer 

 growing them in the green-house all summer, or into frames 

 under glass ; about the end of October the watering must be 

 gradually withheld, and by the middle of November put the 

 bulbs where they will be kept dry till February or March 

 next, when they must be again potted (in soil No. 12). 



Araucaria. This noble genus contains four species, which 

 are, without exception, the most noble plants we are acquainted 

 with, for the beauty of their foliage and symmetry of their 



