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flowers are drooping, pale pink, or purple. It requires 

 winter protection in the Northern States. 



SciLLA CAMPANULATA. — This is one of the finest species ; 

 common and hardy, although a native of Spain. The 

 plant is very floriferous and effective : the color is blue ; 

 but there are pink and white varieties, of which the latter 

 is the best white squill in cultivation. 



SciLLA PATULA. — This spccies has dark-purple, pink, or 

 white flowers, and greatly resembles S, cernua, but, unlike 

 it, has flowers all round the spike. It is a native of Spain, 

 and is generally hardy. 



S. AMCENULA lias Starry, blue flowers, which are produced 

 before the leaves. It greatly resembles S. Siberica^ and is 

 a native of the north of Europe. The bulb produces several 

 flower-scapes, which are from one to three flowered. 



S. AMCENA. — This is one of the best species, and, though 

 a native of the Levant, is generally hardy. The flowers 

 are bright blue, produced on an erect spike. Introduced 

 in 1596. 



S. VERNA. — This species is a native of England. The 

 flowers are blue, pink, or white, and fragrant. They do 

 best in moist, sandy soil. 



S. AUTUMNALis. — Another British species, growing freely 

 in sandy soil. Flowers pink in September. 



