92 BULBS AND THEIR CULTIVATION. 



Propagation is effected by division of the tubers into as 

 many parts as are furnished with eyes or shoots. Do 

 tins when starting the tubers. 



The best species are: Bicolor, green and red foliage; 

 bicolor Chantinii, green, crimson, and white leaves; Mar- 

 moratum, green and white; and Humboldtii (Syn. 

 argyrites), green and white, dwarf, very pretty. Varieties 

 are numerous, but the following are perhaps the best: 

 Carmen, dark carmine, with red veins; Mrs. McLeod, 

 vermilion-scarlet; Louis d'Or, white ground, carmine 

 veins, yellow edges; Duchess of Fife, carmine, rose, green, 

 and white ; Princess Beatrice, violet, green, and blue ; 

 Rose Laing, crimson and white; Illustrious, crimson and 

 white; Baron Adolphe de Rothschild, carmine, red, and 

 green; Lady Dorrington, red, pink, grey, and white; 

 Silver Cloud, green, carmine, and white; Lord Penrhyn, 

 ee.rmine, crimson, green, and white; and Golden Queen, 

 golden yellow. 



Colocasia. C. antiquorum e&culentum, the West 

 Indian Kale or Taro Boot, is a tropical ornamental-leaved 

 plant with tuberous roots. It has handsome shield or 

 heart-shaped green leaves, and is a striking subject to grow 

 in a hothouse. 



Its culture is practically the same as just advised for 

 Caladiums, which see. 



Eucharis. The Eucharis Lily is one of the most 

 chaste and valuable of hothouse bulbs. Its pure white 

 blossoms are much appreciated in autumn and winter for 

 table decoration, and for making wreaths. The Eucharis 

 Lily requires considerable skill to grow and flower it 

 satisfactorily, but, once the grower becomes thoroughly 

 acquainted with its needs, he will experience little difficulty 

 in securing a succession of flowers throughout the year. 

 Coming from South America, this lily naturally requires a 

 high temperature to grow it successfully. 



