1896 VALERIANELLA 



kinds and specially suited to cold weather and long dis- 

 tance shipment. The cabbaging variety differs from 

 the others in forming a heart or head of fine flavor. 

 Unfortunately it is the least productive type, but it 

 bears shipment well. 



eriooirpa, Desv. Italian Cokn Salad. Distin- 

 guished from the common species by the lighter color 

 of the Ivs., which are slightly hairy and somewhat 

 toothed on the edges towards the base. The plant is 

 native to the south of Europe, where it is highly es- 

 teemed because it does not run to seed as quickly in a 

 warm climate. It is undesirable for northern climates. 

 W. M. 



VALLISNfiKIA (Antonio VaIIi,sneri, 1661-1730, Italian 

 naturalist). Ilitilrorhnriih'ireiv. Abont 4 species of 

 aquatic plants. iiirluiliiiL' tin- wcIlkjiMwn Kd-ijrass or 

 Tape-grass. 'I'ln- i- t'ouiMl in lii-li «:ii(r all over the 

 world. It is a -iiliinrr^.M |,hiiit \miI, linni,' h s. 1,-6 ft. 

 long, dependiiiL;' 'in ihr .|.|>ili ..f iIm' \^airr. The Ivs. 

 originate in a tuft at iln- li"ii.ini m|' ih, waii v, and the 

 plant spreads by ruiim is smi ..ni IV.im iln-se tufts. 

 Eel-grass is usually fi.uMcl in .|ui. i waicis. It has no 

 horticultural rank, except as an a.|iiaiiniii jilant. Like 

 many other aquarium plants, it has special interest for 

 students of botany. The pistillate lis. are borne on very 

 long spiral threads and come to the surface as shown in 

 Fig. 2634. The staminate fls. are borne on verv short 

 stalks near the bottom of the water. At the i.rop'.-r time 

 the staminate tls. break away from their stalks an. I nsi- 

 to the smi f il,r 



pistillate fls., and in 

 this haphazard way the 

 blossoms are fertilized 

 and seed is produced. 

 Both kinds of fls. are 

 very small, and they are 

 borne on separate plants. 

 Eel-i-ass is readily col- 

 le,-ie.l. .ir ran lie pro- 



it IS 

 ducks 



,1, an.l 1;mmm,'s lllus 



spiralis, l.inn. Eel 



connivent; 

 many, superposed, stigni 

 pressed. It has recenth 1 

 considered a subgenus < 1 

 group of about 20 specii s , 

 colors and naked at the thi 



the subgenus Mone 

 umbels, Imt the pli 



lota. It lias 1 n . 



the more r..li.i-i \ 

 varied .aik-r- an-i 



Stitutioll "f the \ a 



lar to the one hy w 

 hybrids has bei-ti : 

 doubtedly relate.l t 

 Gastronema, wliirh 

 the stamens. Of th 

 trade now. The he 

 variety iihiijiiiiir<i. 



purpirea, Herb. Scarbok. 

 Bulb large: Ivs. appeariim -. i 

 lJ^-2 ft. long, dying do^vn m 

 slightly 2-edged, 2-3 ft. Ion: 

 42. p. 273. R.H. IR70:,-n i i 



of Valiota seems 



Wm. Tkicker and W. M. 

 VALLdTA {Pierre Vallot, French botanist; wrote an 

 account of the garden of Louis XIII in 1<i"2:o. A t,i<rritJ- 

 liddcece. The Scarborough Lh.v, i.///"/-/ /...,,-.,,,., 

 isaSouthAfricanrepresentativeoltli. .\ I , M 

 Hippeastrum, popularly known as ".Nni II I- 



bulbous plant with large, red. funnel s|ia|,,,|. r, |,,|„,1 

 flowers, bloorainir in September and later. A ]>air of well- 

 grown specimens in large pots or tubs make a showy 

 ornament for the porch. Plants have been grown 

 with over ,50 flower trusses, each truss bearing an um- 

 bel of 4-9 fls., the individual fls. being 3^ in. or more 

 across. Valiota is a genus of only one species and is 

 distinguished from Hippeastrum by the seeds being 

 winged at the base. The tube of the flower is longer 

 than in the typical Hippeastrums and at the base of 

 each perianth-segment is a cushion-shaped callus some- 

 what different from the minute scales or distinct neck 

 that is often found at the throat of a Hippeastrum. 



house bulb, but ii .'.,,, i-e ;miimi in, 

 no glass, provi.h .1 i 



a well-lighted cella I \i 



with Valiota. Sm i- 



plants being kepi i 



Baker says the ha a 



the plant acts lila i i 



the majority of Im;! - , ; . ; „ 



be dried off but ki i-i unaU i,a. I> m..: i al.out the roots 

 throughout the year. The VuUuta is also strongly op- 

 posed to interference with its roots. It is possible to 

 preserve a flowering specimen in most luxuriant health 



II minor, Hort., is 



II r, i;. 7:a.-.2 (Amaryl- 

 \ II . eximia, Bull., has fls. 



ailnr-like blotches on the 

 1-. Var. magniSica, Hort., 



ist robust form: fls. 5 in. 



olors said to be brighter 

 ly other kind. Gn. 30:244. 



W. M. 

 renerally ratc'd as a green- 



Although 

 n autumn, 

 n. Unlike 

 Liuld never 



