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rest and growth. It requires a warm, sunny window 

 in winter, and an eastern exposure in summer, where 

 it will get the full morning sun and be protected from 

 rough winds which injure the foliage. In protected 

 situations certain varieties, as C. Kunthianum, hold 

 their great leaves erect and are very fine; they will 

 not do this when exposed to wind. Care must be 

 taken to protect them from heavy rain, as water set- 

 tling in the leaves sometimes causes the bulb to rot. 

 I have lost some very fine specimens from this cause. 

 A protected sand-box is an ideal place for them, as 

 the evaporation from the wet sand supplies just the 

 moist atmosphere they like. They may be wintered 

 in a warm, dry cellar, but, if the cellar is at all cold 

 or damp, it will be better to keep them on the back 

 of the plant-stand or on a shelf in a closet where they 

 may be inspected frequently. 



Crinums are such expensive floral luxuries that it 

 pays to take good care of them. Many varieties make 

 few offshoots, and hence can never become cheap, but 

 there is a distinct pleasure in possessing something 

 rare and fine. 



Unfortunately much confusion exists in regard to 

 the two Crinums, Kirkii and ornatum, and the same 

 bulb is often offered under different names. The 

 dealers themselves seem to have no clear idea as to 

 which is which. I believe, however, that ornatum is 

 distinguished by a pink stripe through the centre of 

 each petal, while the corresponding stripe in Kirkii 



