342 GAEDEN PLANTS. PART II. 



uniformly attended with ill-success and disappointment. 

 Possibly, however, many might succeed in the North- West 

 Provinces. 



Galanthus. 



G. nivalis SNOWDROP. Is only mentioned to state that 

 though the conns may easily be procured in a perfectly sound 

 condition from Europe, there is not the remotest chance of their 

 ever producing flowers here. 



Leucojum. 



L. sestivum SNOW-FLAKE. Bears flowers very similar to those 

 of the Snowdrop. Dr. Yoigt mentions that it blossoms here in 

 the Hot season. I have not seen it. 



Amaryllis. 



1. A. belladonna THE BELLADONNA LILY. Bears flowers 

 much like those of an Hippeastrum, and 2. A. Josephinae. Cape 

 bulbous plants cultivated with no success here. 



Zephryanthes. 



SWAMP-LILY. 



Small plants bearing, when in full leaf, during the Eains 

 beautiful lily-like flowers, one on a scape. A mark should be 

 set in the border where they are grown, or they are liable to be 

 destroyed on the ground being dug up when they are out of leaf. 



1. Z. carinata. Has narrow grass-like leaves, and bears large 

 rose-coloured flowers. 



2. Z. rosea. Has flowers very similar to but smaller than 

 the last, 



3. Z. tubispatha. Bears pure white flowers, not unlike those 

 of a Crocus. 



Habranthus. 



A genus of plants producing flowers very similar to those of 

 the preceding, and seemingly succeeding well here, as Dr. Voigt 

 enumerates as many as seven species which blossom during the 

 Eains. 



Sprekelia. 



1. S. formosissima JACOBJEA LILY. Produces large, beauti- 

 ful, curiously-formed brilliant crimson flowers, without tube, 



