brodlea; massonia ; puschkixia ; caliprora. 285 



both from Peru, of which the former has produced its crim- 

 son flowers in our collection. 



brodi.ea. 



Showy bulbs, with blue flowers in summer ; natives of 

 the western coast of North America. Grown in sandy 

 peat, they bloom in summer. 



B. congesta has bloomed finely with us. The other species 

 are B. grandiflora and GaUfornica. 



massonia. 



Small Cape bulbs, of little importance, with white flowers, 

 flourishing in sandy loam and peat. ■ 3L Candida^ grandiflora, 

 and violacea are among the species. 



puschkinia. 

 A solitary species, with bluish-white flowers, resembling 

 a Scilla ; native of Siberia, and hardy on sandy loam. P. 

 scilloides is the species. 



CALIPRORA. 



A little California bulb, with yellow flowers in August, 

 growing in peat. In England it proves hardy, but would 

 probably require protection with us. C lutea is the only 

 species. 



