NERINE 



turan-blooming habit and fls. of the same general ap- 

 pearance as true N'erine. Xt-i-iiu-s havi- two distini't 

 types of beauty, illustrate.i l. Tu-. Il,ii,iirl 1^7. 



The kinds with the narrow [ ■ i :' i. h 



are crisped or Huted, have a - 1 ,., ,< 



popular as the kinds with Ih-'hi, iI.h ^. _iim mi-. :■■ ir.rh 

 make a showier cluster of Hs. iliu .^iKiinuir, vary ii..iu 

 one-twelfth to one-half an inch in width. The showiest 

 kinds are Iiyhrids or varieties of If. Sarniensis and 

 iV. ciirfifotiii, the former species being the most pro- 

 lific of varieties. In these two species the strong, ver- 

 tical lines of the erect, long-protruded stamens make a 

 strikinf; feature. The fls. of the other spetiesha\e 

 more of a drooping tendency and the stamens are 

 shorter and de.'linate, as in Fig. 1477 N. pitdica i-, 

 perhaps the choicest white-fld. kind. Nerines h ni 

 bulbs 1-2 in. or less in diam., and about 6 hs , %aijnig 

 from 8-18 in. in length and 4-9 lines in width. Among 

 the uncultivated kinds are some with short, stout 

 scapes and others with appendages at the base of the 

 filaments. The Ivs. appear after the fls inthehrsttwo 

 species, but with the fls. in the others Biker H md 

 book of the Amaryllidese, 1888, and Flora Cipensis, 

 vol. 6, 1896-7. 



The following American experience is condensed from 

 an article by the late John Robertson, in the Florists' 

 Review 1:67.'). 



Nerinea are noted for the sparkling texture of their 

 fls. In strong light they have the appear.ince of being 

 frosted over. No flower with which the writer is ac 

 quainted apiuars to better advantage under artificial 

 light than .V. FnthrrgiUi, var. major. 



The srH-nt iif success with Nerines is to secure the 

 fiill.sf |„,-,vii,|,. ,|,.veIopment of the bulbs This refers 

 til ihi ir Willi. I- triatment. They enjoy abundance of 

 water at tlir iv.ct and overhead, with occasional appli- 

 catii.iis ..f lii|iiid manure. This treatment should 

 never cease until the Ivs. turn yellow, which is 

 sign that the plants are finishing their growth j.* 

 Then diminish the water supply gradu illy, lay the 

 pots on their sides where they are not likely to get 

 wet, and in full sunlight, so that the bulbs may 

 ripen thoroughly. 



Nerines do not like to have their roots disturbed, nor 

 do they require much root room: they grow and flower 

 best when hard pot-bound. Three bulbs plintc d m good 

 fibrous loam with a little sand may remain m i iu li j t 

 for five or six years, or even longer, as til iKts ml 

 rubbed otf ami separately potted while tin p m iit I nil s 

 go on increasing in size. Each year as the Howlt sc ipi 

 appears pick off about an inch of the surface soil with a 

 sharp-pointed stick, and give the ball of roots a good 

 soaking and a slight top-dressing. 



^lmnr;;Hi«.l,2.5,6. 



Manst'lli, 3. splendens 6 



Plantii. 1. undulata 5 



pndica, 4. venusta, I 

 Didehella, 3. 



A. StamcHs and ntyte nearly erect. 

 B. Lis. green, suberect. 

 Sarniensis, Herb. Ohernsey Lily. Lvs 1 



-"I. \ ar. venusta li . 1 i i.l i 

 ■i.lii-i'l . ii-li- r than any of tli< olliir \ un 

 Mi'.lii I as .1 iiiariillis i-enusta ) ^ ar rdsea h i« 

 green than the type: fls. rose red: seeds oh- 

 1 of globose. B.M. 2124 {as JV. roiea) Var, 

 rnrtUra, Herb.) has bulb tunics not ch iff\ 



Ivs, ! :i.l, r tliaii in the type, with distinct .r 1 i 



1" ' ''■!•: ^■|■ins: fls. large, briglit SI II 1 t I M 



bis I I hnmUis). Gn. 21::iJ'i \ 



'" ', - iiji^ou-red fls. Var. camdsa \ I 



li.r-. II, r;u liiini rc.sy. Var. inslgnis, Hort Knl „ i 

 consiiliTcd by Baker synonymous with the tvpe, but is 

 probably horticulturally distinct. The flowers are said 

 to be rosy. 



XERIN'E 1077 



BB. Lvs. glaucous, slcklc-sUapcd. 

 2. curvifdlia, Herb. Lvs, straji-sliaiH-d. curved later- 

 ally, thicker than in ,Y. .s, , ,, IN, I, IK 1,1 ,-.-arlet: 



perianth segments hard I , ■ I I I , i .lm«- 



rijllia curvifoUa). R. 1;, i iii,' form 



of var. Fbthergilli (.Y, /'../,..,/,, I;, „ m, , \v l,i, h is more 

 robust ill all |.aii. -I'ii;, 11 , li ) : lis. nimv numerous, be- 

 tween , nirt. Gn. 22, p. 403. Var. Fother- 

 gillimaii .,//7?i »«!)>)■, Hort.) is a form with 

 still laiL- 1 ,;-, 1 ,1,. I:i;75. 





^ii^y'-:iAP. _i^^ 



flexudsa It. il 

 other km 1 n ii 

 pink \ 11 pulchfll 



1 11, II pil. Mol.t tili^H.l lliu -N laiditl ra Holt \ in Tu 

 beiEen not accounted for by Baker ils bright red in Dec 

 W. M. 



