Bilberry 



( 123 ) 



Billbergia 



Principal Species : 

 buccinatoria, 1")', Jy., 



Aug , p'lt., red, or. 



tlmt (f I/HI. Cherere, 



Ki.'rere, and heterophyl- 



la). 

 capreolata,15', Sum., luly. 



or hall'-hdy. , sc. 

 atrosanguinea, 15', Je. , 



Inly, or half-hdy., red 



pur. 



lomunoidea (we Tecoma). 

 magnittca, st., mauve to 



pur. crim. 



Other Species : 

 ffiquiuoxialis, 40', Je., st., 



yel. 



alliacea, 10', st., yel. 

 apurensis, 10', st., yel. 

 arfiyivo-violasceiis. 

 articulata, loaves wh. 



veined, vio. when young, 

 aurantiaca, st. , or. 

 bijuga, (>', st. 

 Carolina;, 10', My., grh., 



cream. 



Chica, 10', st. 

 chrysantha (Tabebuia). 

 chrysoleuca, 10', st. , yel. 



wh. 



Clematis, !">'. st. 

 crenata, 10', st. 

 crucigera, 2(1', cool gi'h., 



yel., sc. 



decipiens, 10', st. 

 diversifolia, 10', st. 

 elongata, 8', st., pur. 

 floribunda, 12', st., wh. 

 graudifiora f.vr Tecoma). 

 iiicaruata, 4 , st., wh., or. 

 iasminifolia, 10', st. , wh. 

 laurifolia, 20', st. 

 Liinlleyi, 10', st., varie- 

 gated (iyn. picta). 



purpurea, 15', st., pur. 



rugosa. Oct., st., yel. 



sjKiciosa, 20', Ap., My., 

 st., pk. Flowers from 

 the previous summer's 

 shoots (yn. picta). 



tweediana, 20', Je., Aug., 

 grh. , yel. 



venusta, 20', Sep. to Dec., 

 grh., or. (nyii. Pyros- 

 tegia ignea). 



lucida, 10', st. 



microphylla, 15', St., wh. 

 (sf/n. Catalpa micro- 

 phylla). 



mollis, 10', st. 



mollissima, 10', st. 



multitida, 10', st. 



pallida (we Tabebuia leu- 

 caxyla). 



perf orata, Aug. , st. 



pubescens, lo', Je., st , 

 yel. 



quadrangularis, 10', st. 



radicaus (we Tecoina). 



regalis, st. , red, yel. 



reticulata, st. 



rodigasiana, leaves varie- 

 gated wh., rosy when 

 young. 



Roezlii, st. 



salicifolia, 10', st., yel. 



spectabilis (nee Tabebuia 

 spectabilis) . 



spicata, st. 



staminea, 10', st., yel. 



Uuguis-cati, 10', Ap., st., 

 yel. 



variabilis, 10', st., yel., 

 wh. 



littorulis, st., pk., red. 



A number of species are now referred to other 

 genera, such as Tecoina, Catalpa, Stereospermum, 

 and Tabebuia. 



BILBERRY (see VACCINIU.M). 



BILL OP BILLHOOK. 



A hooked chopping instrument fitted with a 

 short handle for cutting firewood or sharpening 

 stakes ; and with a long handle for pruning hedges. 



BILLARDIERA (syn. LABILLAKDIKRA). 



Evergteen, climbing shrubs (ord. Pittosporacese), 

 and ornamental subjects for greenhouse culture on 

 account of their flowers or berries. They are prop- 

 agated by seeds in a warm greenhouse ; and by 

 moderately firm shoots in early summer, inserted in 

 sand and placed under a bell-glass. Fibrous loam 

 and peat, with a good dash of sand, will suit them. 



Principal Species : 

 cymosa, 2', vio., cl. 



longiflora, 20', sum., grh., yel., changes to pur. 

 Berries bl. (*ijn. ovalis). 



ovalis (see lougiflora). 

 parviflora, 12 , Jy., bl. 

 scandens. 12'. Aug., pur. 

 (syn. angustifolia). 



Other Species : 

 augustifolia (w; scandeus). 

 daphnoides, 10', My., yeL, 



pur. 

 fusiformis (nee Sollya 



heterophylla). 



BILLBERGIA. 



Stove herbs (urd. liromeliacese). Leaves crowded 

 together in tufts, covering the very short stem. 

 Flowers highly ornamental. Propagation is by 



suckers or division, the former being the better 

 method. Good fibrous loam and peat in equal 

 proportions, or half decayed leaves instead of peat, 

 suit. Use sufficient sand to make it porous. 

 During the growing period water the plants freelys 

 and syringe to keep them clean ; less water will 

 be sufficient in winter, but the roots must be kept 

 moist. Temperature in winter, 55 to 00 ; summer, 

 60 to 75. 



Principal Species : 

 Bakeri, IV, grn.. vio. 

 iriclifolia, IV, Mch., sc., 



yel., crim. 

 Lietzei, rosy pk., grn. 



There is a double var. 



of this, the first in the 



(now 



order. 

 Moreli, 1', Feb., pk., bl., 



ro. A handsome basket 



plant, 

 uutans. H', win., yel., 



ro. , -bl 



roseo - marginata 

 Quesnelia rufa). 



thyrsoidea, 1', Nov., sc. 



spendida, l',Nov., sc., 

 tip vio. 



vittata, 2', red, vio., grn. 

 (syiis. Leopoldii, more* 

 liana, pulcherrima, 

 rohaniana, zonata). 



zebriua, 1' 6", Je. Leaves 

 zoned grey and br. sal- 

 mon (xyii. Helicodea. 

 zebrina). 



. 



BlLLHEUGIA KOSEO-MAKGINATA (XO\V CU'ESNELIA. 

 RUFA). 



Other Species : 



amosna (see speciosa). 

 andegaveiisis, red, indigo. 



angustifolia, red. 



baraquiniana, wh., grn. 



bifroiiB, red, yel. 



Binoti, H', st. 



breauteaiia (see vittato- 

 Bakeri). 



Cappei (see vittoto- 

 Bakeri). 



Cliantini, sum., red, yel. 



chlorosticta (sec Saun- 

 dersii). 



clavata, IV, Feb., st., bl. 



cruenta, 1', Aug., bl., red. 



elegans (see speciosa). 



Enderi (see Quesnelia 

 Enderi), 



Euphemiie, darkpur., grn. 



Glaziovii, red (we Ques- 

 nelia strobilispica). 



glymiana (xee Moreli). 



liboniana, 1', Aug., bl. 



macrocalyx, H', hi., grn. 



marmorata, bl. 



moreliana (we vittata). 



pallida (see speciosa). 



polystachya (see 



distacautha). 

 porteana, 3', sum., grn. 

 purpurea, Oct., ro., pur. 

 purpureo-rosea.Nov. , ro., 



pur. 

 pyramidalis, 2', Feb., 



criui. ; 



quintutiana (see Saun- 



dersii). 



rufa (sff Quesnelia rufa). 

 sanderiaua, gi'u., tipped 



bl. 



Saundei'sii, bl. 

 speciosa, 1-V, car., vio. 



pallescens, 1J', win., 

 wli., ^rn.. vio. 



variegata, 2', pale gru.,, 



tip indigo, 

 vittata amabilis, 2', bl. 



formosa, 2', or. (*.'/<". 

 formosii and zonata of 

 gardens) . 



vittato-Bakeri, H,'. bl. 

 Wetherelli (*re Moreli). 

 zouata (fit vittata). 



