196 THE SYNNOTIA. 



W. Meriana. A beautiful species, with dark, flesh- 

 colored flowers. 



W. fulgida. A tall-growing, handsome species, with 

 bright-red flowers ; produced abundantly in September. 



W. brevifolia. Flowers bright orange. 



W. rosea. Bright, rosy flowers ; a tall, handsome plant. 



W. marginata. A noble species, with large, salver- 

 shaped, pink flowers. A native of low, sandy hills at the 

 Cape of Good Hope, where it is very abundant. 



W. punctata, plantaginia, and spicata are singular plants, 

 with flowers having little resemblance to the rest of the 

 family. 



All the Watson-las are subject to the attacks of red spider, 

 which must be carefully guarded against. All are hand- 

 some, and should be grown where there is room. , 



THE SYNNOTIA. 



A family of only three species of Cape bulbs, of easy 

 culture in sandy loam,, and requiring only the usual culture 

 of Cape bulbs in the greenhouse. They are not handsome 

 enough to be generally cultivated, when we have so many 

 more showy species. The flowers somewhat resemble 

 gladiolus in appearance. 



