gastronema; chlidanthus; urceolina. 279 



may be grown and flowered in the border, like the Jacobean 

 lily (SpreJcelia). Propagated by offsets. 



There are nine species, generally with red or orange 

 flowers, of which G. incarnata is the most common. 



GASTRONEMA. 



A family of tw^o species of small Cape bulbs, with white 

 or rosy flowers, growing in loam and leaf-mould, with the 

 usual culture of Cape bulbs ; flowering in early summer. 



The species are G. sanguineum and clavatum, both very 

 rare. 



CHLIDANTHTTS. 



A pretty bulb, with fragrant yellow flowers ; native of 

 Buenos Ayres. The bulb grows freely in sandy loam, 

 and produces numerous offsets, wliich should be removed, 

 or the main bulb will not flower. Our bulbs flowered in 

 July. C. fragrans is the only species. 



URCEOLINA. 



A Peruvian bulb, growing in rich loam, and requiring 

 shade ; blooming in summer, and requiring perfect rest in 



