Cultivation and Iroatment of Anlholyza mthiopica. 95 



light and air. In this way we have had, in the month of 

 Marcli, for the last two years, Anlholyza a3thi6pica flower 

 very freely. Although not the most splendid genus of the 

 /rideas, it is really very curious and handsome: we have also 

 had several species of ixias, Sparaxis, Gladiolus, Watsonia, 

 &c., bloom splendidly, treated in the above manner. When 

 done flowering, and as soon as the grass or leaves begin lo 

 decay, they are placed on shelves, or any other convenient 

 place, to be kept in their arid state until September, when 

 they should again be annually repotted. 



Treated in the above manner, I have never known any of 

 the genus of the /ridea;, called Cape bulbs, to fail blooming, 

 and 1 believe the /ridess include all which are technically 

 called Cape bulbs. Those of the AmarylUf/co;, natives of 

 the Cape of Good Hojie, which comprise but a small portion 

 of that natural order of plants, also require green-house tem- 

 perature, though somewhat higher than the /rideae, whilst the 

 great majority of the Amaryllk/cfe are natives of the tropical 

 parts of South America, East and West Indies, and other 

 tropical climates, and hybrids from those, and consequently 

 require a high humid temperature during their growing season, 

 from G0° to"80°, or even higher, while 45° to 55°, or 60° at 

 the highest, (Fahrenheit,) is sufiicient for the /rideas. 



In concluding this connnunication, I do not wish to be un- 

 derstood as claiming any originality in my system of treat- 

 ment, being nothing more or less than 1 have seen practised 

 very successfully, for many years, in the cultivation of Cape 

 bulbs, and consequently well known lo most practical and all 

 scientific gardeners. But being anxious my old acquaintance, 

 Antho'yza ffithiopica, should not be rejected as worthless, and 

 fearful lest some inexperienced amateur, who may perchance 

 get a few Cape bulbs, may be induced to experimentalize on 

 high temperature, &c., in their treatment, I was induced to 

 forward for your consideration the above remarks. 



A. Saul. 



Botanic Garden and jVur.'^cries, 

 J^eivburgh, JV. ¥., Feb. 7, 1842. 



The review of Dr. Lindley's Theonj of IlorticuUiire^ at- 

 tributed to us by Mr. Saul, was from a U-lend^ and corres- 

 pondent, whose information upon horticultural subjects is ex- 

 tensive and general, though perhaps not so practical as that of 



