lapeyrousia; hesperantha; wachendorfia. 271 



lapeykousia. 



A family of showy-flowering bulbs from the Cape, called 

 also Peyrousia and Ovieda. They much resemble ixias iu 

 their growth and flowers, and require the same general 

 treatment. The plants produce blue, while, violet, or pink 

 flowers in spring. 



The species are L. aculeata, silenoides, anceps, corymhosa, 

 Jissifolia^ falcata^ fasciculata, Fahricii, 



HESPERANTHA. 



A small-flowering bulb, from the Cape, thriving, in sandy 

 loam and peat, under the culture usually given bulbs of this 

 nature. The flowers are pretty, but not conspicuous. Like 

 most of the Cape bulbs, it propagates freely by oflTsets. 



The species are E, falcata, cinnaniomea^ radiata, and 

 angusta^ with white or violet, very fragrant flowers. 



WACHENDORFIA. 



A family of rather large-growing, free-flowering Cape 

 bulbs, requiring a soil of sandy loam and peat, and to be 



