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flowers are drooping, pale pink, or purple. It requires 

 winter protection in the Northern States. 



SCILLA CAMPANULATA. This is one of the finest species ; 

 common and hardy, although a native of Spain. The 

 plant is very floriferous and effective : the color is blue ; 

 but there are pink and white varieties, of which the latter 

 is the best white squill in cultivation. 



SCILLA PATULA. This species has dark-purple, pink, or 

 white flowers, and greatly resembles $, cernua, but, unlike 

 it, has flowers all round the spike. It is a native of Spain, 

 and is generally hardy. 



S. AMCENULA has starry, blue flowers, which are produced 

 before the leaves. It greatly resembles S. Siberica, and is 

 a native of the north of Europe. The bulb produces several 

 flower-scapes, which are from one to three flowered. 



S. AMGENA. This is one of the best species, and, though 

 a native of the Levant, is generally hardy. The flowers 

 are bright blue, produced on an erect spike. Introduced 

 in 1596. 



S. VERNA. This species is a native of England. The 

 flowers are blue, pink, or white, and fragrant. They do 

 best in moist, sandy soil. 



S. AUTUMNALIS. Another British species, growing freely 

 in sandy soil. Flowers pink in September. 



