of New Plants. 185 



Amaryllidkcece,. 



STENOME'SSON Herb. 



vitelliniim imd/. Yolk-of-Egg Stenomesson. A bulbous stove plant; growing one foot 

 liigh ; with yellow flowers, appearins; in Spring ; a native of Lima ; introduced in 1841 ; 

 propagated by offsets. Bot. Reg. 1843, t. 2. 



" Among the prettiest of the Western American bnlbs," 

 and extremely rare. The habit of the plant is similar to 

 an amaryllis. with small deep yelljow flowers. It is treated 

 like the amaryllis, that is, keeping the bulbs cool and dry 

 while at rest, and warm and moist when in a growing state. 

 {^Bot. Reg., Jan.) 



hilidcea. 



AGAPAiNTHUS 



umbellitus var. m&ximus. Large-flowered African Blue Lily. A greenliouse bulb ; grow- 

 ing 18 inches high ; with blue flowers ; appearing in September ; increased by offsets ; 

 cultivated in loam, leaf mould, and rotten dung. Bot. Reg., 1843, t. 7. 



The common agapanthus, or blue lily, although not gen- 

 erally cultivated, is a very showy plant: with its large um- 

 bels of rich blue flowers, it makes a very ornamental ap- 

 pearance, blooming in the month of August or September. 

 The present subject is a variety of the umbellatus, with 

 larger umbels and larger flowers: its origin is not known. 

 The cultivation of the African lilies is thus given. — About 

 the end of F^'ebruary, the plants should be potted in a mix- 

 ture of rich loam, decomposed leaf mould, or well-rotted 

 dung, and placed in a warm part of the greenhouse ; they 

 should be freely supplied with water, and, at the end of 

 May, they may be removed to the open air. The pots 

 should be placed in a sheltered situation, in large pans filled 

 with water, so that one third of the pots is immersed : or 

 the pots may be placed by the side of a pond. When done 

 flowering in the autumn, they should be gradually dried, 

 by withholding water ; and when there is danger of frost, 

 remove the plants to the cellar, or under the stage of the 

 greenhouse, till the return of spring. They are easily in- 

 creased by division of the roots when in a dormant state. 

 {Boi. Reg.. Feb.) 



LVLIVM 



testJiceum Lindl. Yellow Japan Lily. A frame bulb ; growing 3 feet high ; with orange- 

 colored flowers ; appearing in July and August ; a native of Japan ; increased by offsets ; 

 cultivated in sandy peat, loam, and rotten dung. Bot. Reg., 1843, t. 11. 



Not equal in point of beauty to the L. speciosum, lanci- 

 fdlinm and its varieties; it is however a species " that well 

 deserves to be cultivated." The habit of the plant is sim- 

 ilar to the other Japan species, and the stem is terminated 



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