90 THE URGINEA. — THE MYOGALUM. 



>S'. Lusitanica. — Native of Portugal, introduced in 1777 ; 

 flowers blue. 



S. hyacinthoides. — Native of Madeira, introduced in 

 1585 ; flowers lead-color. 



There are other species of little cultural value. * 



THE URGINEA. 



This plant is also known as Scilla maritima and Orwz- 

 thogalum maritimum. It is a native of the shores of the 

 Mediterranean, and is of some officinal value. 



It is not uncommon in cultivation, but is not hardy. 

 The bulb is large ; the flowers, greenish- white, on a very- 

 long spike, are produced in summer ; and the foliage grows 

 during the winter. The bulbs should be grown in sand ; 

 but they are hardly worthy of culture. 



THE MYOGALUM. 



This name has been given to the plant commonly known 

 as " British harebell," and botanically as Scilla, or Hya- 

 cinthus non scriptus. 



The flowers are blue nodding, and somewhat resemble a 



* See " Garden Flo-wers." 



