Ob AMARANTUS 



relrnfUsiis, Linn., A. chlonhl(iclii/s, Willd., A. lilbii 

 Linn., A. blUoldes, Wats., A. spiiidsiis, Linn. The U 

 first are known a.s pigweeds and beet-roots; the tliird 

 apommon tumbleweed. I, jj g 



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76. Amarantus Gangeticus (X ^i). 



AMAK'^LLIS i.I:i,Mcal name). AmtuylUdicea. 

 l:iilii"ti^ pliiTii ^ fii.iii ( ':i[ie of Good Hope, flowering in 

 l:ih uiiiiii> I 11 ill I ill, till- Ivs. appearing later. Perianth 

 \\ II li ;i >li"i I rilrii ,1 lull.', the divisions oblong or lanceo- 

 liiii . I 111 liliiiiii lit, di.-tiuct and no scales between them, 

 IN. ri-i_'. ill :iii uinbul,on a tall scape. Jlonogr. by Her- 

 1. 111.. \iiiiii> 111. laceffi, 1837; and by Baker, Handbook of 



111 ill iilni^' with the culture of Amaryllis, it is cus- 

 tiiiiiirv 111 -|i ik of the genus in its horticultural sense, 



iM iiirlihli- I li|>|ieastrum and related things. Such is 

 111. iiii.il 1 .1,1 111 ling in the following cultural directions. 

 'I h. II 111.' iH'i widely differing methods of cultivating 

 tl.i- Aiii.ii) iii- 1.1 |ir...liii-.- sh,.\vy flowers in the spring 

 111. 'Mill--, ilii' l.nr.i.r iii.i lii'il iiiiit the pot method. Any 

 .111.. Irviiiu' I. ..Ill ..!' III.-.' iii.iliiMis will soon come 

 I., til.' .■..11.IU-1..1I iliiit iliiv d I IVer not only in method, 

 but iu lli.w.r prodmiii- results. The first method 

 is to plant the bulbs out in a prepared border after 

 they are done flowering, say about the middle of May. 

 The border selected should have perfect drainage, and, 

 if convenient, be situated on the south side of a house or 

 wall, fully exposed to the sun during the greater part 

 of the day. The bulbs are set out in rows, nece.ssarily 

 with as little disturbance of the roots as possible, because 

 if they are bulbs which have undergone similar treat- 

 ment the previous year, by the middle of May they have 

 made a considerable number of new roots; besides, the 

 foliage also has gained some headway, and may be con- 

 sidered in the midst of actual growth. In planting, care- 

 fully firm the soil around the old bnlli. ;rivf nnp v-ntiT- 



ing, and on the succeeding day, aft. . ■ ■ ii . 



soil has been raked over, cover to lip ■, , 



-iiiiiiiiir and the re- 



^ III "( weeds, they 



wiil 1111 il no more at- 

 i.ntinn until the ap- 

 ). roach of cool weather, 

 when they should be 

 lifted, sized, and pot- 

 ted ; however, at this 

 season, if wet weather 

 has predomitiated, 

 some of the bulbs will 

 be in a semi-dormant 

 state, while the ma- 

 .iority will yet be in 

 active growth. Here 

 ■ is the drawback to this 

 method : the roots are 

 large and fleshy, they 

 take up considerable 

 room in a 6- or 7-inch 

 pot, and the soil caa- 

 ]ly distrib- 



ited 



ongst 



m it be mado 

 it should be. 

 t is the par- 

 ■ of the roots 

 s, and in the 

 spring. when the flower 

 scapes appear, they are developed at the expense of the 

 bulb, through having insufficient roots to take up nour- 

 ishment from the soil. The flowers which are produced 

 are small, few in number, and do not show what the 



77. Amaryllis Belladonna. 



A>URYLLIS 



Amaryllis is capable of. To partly ameliorate the 



robust nature, become flidjby, and eventually die. For 

 this method, it can be said that a larger number of bulbs 

 can be grown with less trouble than by the pot method. 



flowering in '• • • ■ v, ; , ., ,|,,mu in the tall, they are id- 

 lowed to nin iluring the winter; this will 

 keep the s..ii . i i .nil ball in a sweet condition 

 until the tim. m . ; . . - I.. -1 art them into growth, which 

 may be anywhere after tlie 1st of January, or even 

 earlier if necessary. They will winter all right, and keep 

 their foliage, in a brick frame in which the temperature 

 is not allowed to fall below 45° F. By the beginning of 

 February, in a structure of this sort, they will be showing 

 flower-scapes, and should then be taken to a position 

 where more heat and light can be given. A weak solu- 

 tion of cow-manure will much help the development 

 of fli.. tl."r.-r-i. Whf'i in bloom, a greenhouse tempera- 

 tiir., "'.!— Ill -I ;..!," I'i i.rolong the flowering period. 

 Afi. ' ' J I fare should be taken of the 

 pliui , ;. 111. d till the end of summer 

 tlinf Mm' j.. ■ I ' I 1- made. A heavy loam, en- 

 riched willi 1 ;:. I ted cow-manure, suits them 

 well. The s.. ' ' ii , . i rums should be sown as soon 

 as ripe, cov. . ! , with finely sifted leaf-mold, 

 and if tlii-i -i. a i. ii.i. ii.-y to dry too quickly, cover 

 with J. an. - i - until germination takes place. As 

 siHin 1 . : i. lives are developed, they should be 

 1...II !i.'~t sized p.^ts and kept growing. In 



111.- I I it- 11 i.f varieties, it -will be found that the 



larfio bull..-, make Iwoor more offsets each season; these 

 should not be detached until it is certain that they have 

 enough roots of their own to start with after being 

 separated from the parent. If a well-flowered specimen 

 elum(> is desired, the oifsets may be allnweil to remain 

 ai ia.il. .i 1.. iii.> |.:ir.-nt; thcy will, in 111..-1 .a-. -, li--... .t 



'. ' ■:,, •. , a. I, ler generous treat! .1. ■, '..< 



/■ ,' I. ■ plant known as .1 . ' ■ iiy 



a I ■nil 11 111 . am iiaialy in the District cf I 'iiiiinilaa : .1 . 



loniiifl'trii thrives even in damp, heavy s.iils. with no 

 protection, and flowers abundantly each year. The seeds 

 are about the size of a chestnut, and if not gathered as 

 soon as ripe, they are apt to germinate on the surface of 

 the ground during the next rainy spell succeeding the 

 ripening. A. Belladonna needs a warm, sheltered spot, 

 with deep planting. c^it. ],y g. ^x. Oliver. 



Belladdnna, Linn. Belladonna Lii.v, Fig. 77. Scape 



2-4 ft..witha2-lvd. dry spatl 1 m ,,i a 1. ...i iinii.r- 



neath the umbel: fls. lily-lik. . air, 



with pointed segments and st.\ i' in ,, , , ,|, 



on short pedicels, fragrant. 111. I iiiaii. i. . r.. ...]■. >. a].e 

 solid: Ivs. strap-shaped, carialieulate ami acute. H.M. 

 733. Gn. 33:641,47, p. 46, 49, p. 276,54:414. G.C. III. 

 24:315. An old favorite. There are varieties ranging 

 from white to red, and varying in shape and size of fls. 

 ^.6/rfH<?n,Gawl(B.M. 1450),is a large form, with white 

 fls., fading to blush. A. BdUii, Hort., from N. China, 

 but probably not native there, is evidently only a form 

 of the Belladonna Lily. For var. rtsea perf^ota, see Gt. 

 45, p. 44.;; spectabilis tricolor, 4."). p. 3.'),S. .Sie Jlniiis- 



for A. ,\,'niic : ,v|.ii a . a 1 i , ■ , , - ; a a 1 11- 



bergia for A. lutin .■ \ ' a 1 . i . i v- 



ranthes for A. Ata in in. i lu,' 



trade names probabl.i i- i-n^ 1 .1 ,■ _ -i i,; 1 iy 



to Hippeastrum : ^1. <,.,... ,^, (>,.i. . .....i, //m. ,..„,;..(. ;< - 



fulgens. A. eruMscni.i, oi Hursford's Cut., IbS/'J (by 

 mistake printed crubescens), is Zephyranthes erubes- 

 cens, Wats. It is not now offered. L H B 



