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than the above, pouring out a limpid juice : 

 the root is tuberous : the flowers are produced on 

 loose spikes, like the former, but are shorter ; 

 they are yellow, and appear at different seasons. 

 This species grows close to the ground, never 

 rising with any stalk. It is a native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. 



The eighth has the leaves scarcely striated, but 

 rough at the edge ; more gibbous at the back 

 towards one side; they are long, natrow and 

 pulpy, almost taper, but flatted on their upper 

 side : the flowers are yellow, and grow on long 

 loose spikes as the former ; these appear at dif- 

 ferent seasons ; those of the spring and summer 

 are succeeded by seeds in great plenty, which 

 ripen. It is a native of the Cape. 



Culture. — These perennials are in general ca- 

 pable of being propagated by the roots, offsets 

 and suckers ; but as some of the species do not 

 supply them in sufficiency, they may be raised 

 from the seeds. 



In the first method the best season for the 

 purpose is in the latter end of summer and be- 

 ginning of the autumn, in beds of light vege- 

 table earth in warm open situations, free from 

 the shade and droppings of trees. An eastern 

 aspect, where the plants are properly shaded 

 from the sun in the mid-day, is preferable for 

 some of the sorts, as they keep longer in blow 

 and beauty. 



This is likewise the proper period of trans- 

 planting, as when the business is performed in 

 the spring the plants seldom flower the same 

 year. This should not be done oftener than 

 once in about three years, where increase is in- 

 tended ; and in the execution of the work the 

 roots should not be too much divided, as when 

 that is the case they do not flower well. 



In the second method, or that by sowing the 

 seeds, the hest season is probably the spring, 

 though they may be sown in the autumn. A 

 bed of good light vegetable mould is the best for 

 the purpose, and the situation should be sheltered 

 and warm. The plants soon appear, and when 

 their leaves begin to decay in the autumn they 

 should be taken up carefullv,and transplanted out 

 into another bed of the same sort of earth, at 

 the distance of from nine inches to a foot from 

 each other. When the winter season is severe 

 they should be protected from the frost by a thin 

 covering of tan or some other substance. In 

 this situation they should continue for about 

 twelve months, when they will in general be 

 sufficiently strong for flowering. In the follow- 

 ing autumn they must of course be taken up 

 without injuring the fibres of the roots, and be 

 planted out in the clumps, borders, or other 

 places where they are to remain. As they are 

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apt to be destroyed by frost in the winter season, 

 care should be taken to protect them as much as 

 possible. 



The Cape sorts are capable of being raised by 

 seeds: but this is seldom necessary, as they mul- 

 tiply greatly by offsets and suckers ; which may 

 be taken off at the period mentioned above, and 

 planted out in pots of good bog earth, a very 

 small portion of water being given, as much is 

 apt to rot and destroy the roots. As these are 

 tender plants they require the constant protec- 

 tion of a green-house stove or frames during 

 the winter season. In these situations they 

 should be managed with great attention and 

 care. 



ANTHOLYZA, a genus comprising plants 

 of the ornamental herbaceous perennial bulbous- 

 rooted tribe. It is sometimes termed ^Ethio- 

 pian Corn-flag. 



It belongs to the class and order Triandria 

 Mo/wgyniu, and ranks in the natural order of 

 Ensatce. 



The characters are : that the calyx is a two- 

 valved alternate imbricate spatha: the corolla one 

 irregular rmgent petal, tubular below, widening 

 gradually to a large compressed ringent mouth : 

 the upper lip straight, slender, and very long 

 and erect, with two short wings at the base : the 

 under lip shorter and trifid : the stamina long 

 slender filaments under the upper lip, ana 

 pointed antherae : the pistillum a germ below 

 the corolla : the style slender, and a trifid stigma : 

 the pericarpium a trigonous capsule of three 

 cells, and many triangular seeds. 



The species principally cultivated are : \. A. 

 ringevs, Narrow-leaved Scarlet Antholyza; 2. 

 A. plicata, Plaited-leaved Antholyza; 3. A. 

 aaio/iiii, Scarlet-flowered Antholyza ; 4. A. 

 AZthiopica, ^Ethiopian Crimson Antholyza; 5. 

 A. meriuna, Red-flowered Antholyza; 6. A. 

 nierianella, Dwarf Antholyza. 



The first has round, red, bulbous roots, 

 from which arise several rough furrowed leaves, 

 near a foot long, and half an inch broad ; be- 

 tween these comes out the flower-stem imme- 

 diately from the root, which rises two feet high, 

 is hairy, and has several flowers coming out on 

 each side : these are of one leaf, cut into six 

 unequal parts at the top ; one of these segments 

 is stretched out much beyond the others, stand- 

 ing erect : the margins are waved, and closed 

 together, wrapping up the three stamens : the 

 flowers are of a red colour, and appear in June ; 

 the seeds ripen in September. 



The second species differs from the first in its 

 appearance, and especially in not having the 

 stamens so long : the leaves are long, narrow, 

 and deeply furrowed, lapping over each other ; 



