124 BULBS AND THEIR CULTIVATION, 



should consist of equal parts of peat, leaf-mould, sandy 

 loam, and coarse silver sand. Good drainage must be 

 provided. Plant the bulbs in October or early November, 

 placing them two inches deep and three inches apart in 

 the pans, or four in a 5in. pot. Store under fibre refuse 

 in a cold frame until growth begins, then remove them to 

 the greenhouse. Water carefully till growth is active, 

 then give a liberal supply until the leaves begin to fade, 

 when gradually discontinue the supply, withholding it en- 

 tirely in autumn and winter. These bulbs must have full 

 exposure to the sun both when growing and ripening their 

 bulbs. Store in a cold frame in autumn, and repot in 

 November. A little weak liquid manure may be given 

 during the growing stage. Increased by offsets. 



Chionodoxa. Few bulbous-rooted plants are prettier 

 than the Chionodoxas when in flower early in the year. 

 Especially beautiful are the species Luciliae, blue with a 

 white eye ; and sardensis, a lovely shade of blue. Other 

 species will be found in the list of hardy bulbs. 



Plant half a dozen bulbs in a Sin. pot, a dozen in a 

 5in. pot, or a number one inch apart in shallow pans, in 

 a compost of two parts loam, one part leaf -mould, and one 

 part coarse silver sand, any time in September. Bury the 

 bulbs an inch deep. Store in a cold frame under fibre re- 

 fuse, as advised for other bulbs, and remove to the green- 

 house when growth begins. The after-treatment as re- 

 gards watering and resting, should be similar to that ad- 

 vised in previous instances. Kepot in September. 

 Increased by offsets. 



Chlidanthus. C. fragrans is a native of Argentina, 

 bears yellow, fragrant flowers in June, and grows about 

 nine inches high. 



It requires to be grown in a compost of equal parts peat, 

 loam, leaf-mould, and silver sand, in 5in. pots. Plant 

 five or six bulbs an inch deep in each pot in October, store 



