256 THE CYRTANTHUS. 



The soil should be peat and loam, with a little sand and 

 leaf-mould. 



In growth, the plants should be kept at a temperature of 

 60° to 80°, and have plenty of water ; but, when at rest, the 

 heat should never exceed 50°. 



Propagated by offsets and by seeds, which may be treated 

 as other seeds of the amaryllis family. 



There are but three species, — 



G. hyacinthina. — Flowers blue and w^hite. 



G. parviflora. — Pale-purple flowers. 



G. mtermedia, — Blue flowers. 



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THE CYRTANTHUS. 



The plants of this family differ widely from each other, 



