128 BULBS AND THEIR CULTIVATION, 



blood-red flowers late in summer, and certainly is an in- 

 teresting plant to grow in the cold house. 



Treat in every way as advised for Ixias and Sparaxis. 



Eranthis- E. hyemalis, known as the Winter Aco- 

 nite, is one of the earliest plants to flower outdoors. It is 

 tuberous-rooted, and bears yellow flowers in January and 

 February. 



The tubers should be planted an inch deep and an inch 

 apart in shallow pans filled with any good ordinary sandy 

 soil, in August or September, placed in a cold frame till 

 growth begins, then be removed to the cold house to 

 flcwer. Keep moist whilst growing. After flowering plant 

 out in odd corners, and procure fresh tubers for another 

 season. Increased by offsets. 



Erythronium These pretty vernal - flowering bul- 

 bous plants are popularly known as Dog's-tooth Violets. 

 They bear yellow, pink, purple, or white blossoms in 

 March or April, and make dainty little subjects for early 

 flowering in a cold house. See list of hardy bulbs for 

 names of species. 



The bulbs require to be planted in two parts loam and 

 one part leaf-mould, with plenty of coarse sand in pans 

 during August. Plant the bulbs one inch deep and an 

 inch or so apart, then treat them as advised for Cycla- 

 mens. When the foliage dies withhold water, and place 

 in a cold frame till new growth begins in spring. Repot 

 every third year, and topdress in the meantime with de- 

 cayed cow manure. Increased by offsets. 



Eucomis. The only species is E. punctata, and this 

 bears creamy-white flowers in July on a stout spike two 

 feet high. A distinctly pretty plant for a cold house. 



The bulbs should be planted singly, in October, in a 

 5in. pot, in a compost of two parts sandy loam, one part 

 decayed manure, and plenty of coarse silver sand. Place 



