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pearance for about six weeks. There is another variety 

 with a striped leaf, not so robust in habit, flowers alike, but 

 not in such profusion ; also one bearing white flowers, not 

 very attractive. The roots of this Lily are not, strictly 

 speaking, bulbous or fibrous, but inclining in formation to 

 the Leek. This plant is tender, and from the month of 

 November to February requires but little water, when in a 

 growing state a plentiful supply. 



The soil should be a sandy loam with a small portion of 

 cow manure. The best time to divide the roots is in Octo- 

 ber. From the nature and growth of this plant it will re- 

 quire some labor in dividing them, in doing which, if one 

 half of the. roots are cut out the plant will not be injured 

 by the operation. The shifting of this plant is often resorted 

 to which is not required, once a year being often enough, 

 and will flower the sooner by being disturbed less than gen- 

 erally practised. 



AGEBATHUM. 



(MEXICANUM.) 



Of this variety of half hardy annuals there are but two, 

 Odor alum and Mexicanum, the stem generally erect, the 

 flowers terminal, irregularly branched, corymb of a delicate 

 blue. The seeds should be sown in March and will flower 

 from June to September. Both are natives of Mexico, and 



