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should be taken not to injure the large thick fibrous roots, or it 

 will be much retarded in its after growth. 



Eucharis. 



E. Amazonica. An exceedingly handsome plant, native of 

 Brazil, with large ovate-lanceolate leaves a foot and a half long, 

 of a fine deep green. Sends up in the C3ld months a scape 

 bearing five to seven large pure-white sweet-scented flowers; 

 propagated easily by separation of the bulbs in October. It 

 requires abundance of water. 



Pancratium. 



SEA-DAFFODIL. 



A genus of bulbous plants, bearing large white bell-form 

 fugitive flowers. 



1. P. Zeylanicum. A common plant; grows in the border of 

 most gardens ; bears solitary flowers of feeble but agreeable 

 fragrance, which generally open in the evening after heavy 

 rain. 



2. P. fragrans. Differs little from the preceding. 



3. P. maritimum. Well known as a native of the sands on 

 the shores of the Mediterranean ; is mentioned by Dr. Voigt as 

 blossoming here in the Eains. 



Hymenocallis. 



H. speciosa. An elegant plant, with handsome foliage of thick 

 wide leaves; flowers borne upon short scapes in large dense 

 heads, pleasingly fragrant like those of the Petunia; blossoms 

 in December. 



Ismene. 



I. calathina PERUVIAN DAFFODIL. A plant of no great 

 merit; bears in May flowers similar to those of Pancratium, 

 white, solitary, very fragrant. Like Eurycles, said to have the 

 property of producing bulbs in the capsules. 



Narcissus. 



The numerous species and varieties of this well-known genus 

 I have found thrive and blossom to perfection in the North - 

 \Vest Provinces. But in the vicinity of Calcutta their cultiva- 



