210 THE LYCORIS. THE PYROLIRION. 



of the Cape, and is found in wet situations. The plants 

 grow freely in sandy peat and leaf-mould, and require 

 plenty of water. The offsets are produced so freely as 

 almost to choke the parent plant. The flowers are brilliant 

 scarlet, and are produced in great profusion in summer. 

 The usual treatment is to grow the bulb all the time, only 

 giving rather less water in winter. 



This species is very common, and not unfrequently seen 

 growing in old bowls and pitchers in cottage-windows. 



THE LYCORIS. 



A very pretty family, nearly allied to Nerine, but natives 

 of China. All the species grow well in light, sandy soil. 



L. aurea has bright-yellow flowers in August. 



L. radiata has dingy-pink flowers in June, and is a shy 

 bloomer. 



L. straminea has striped flowers in June. 



All need greenhouse culture, and to be treated like Cape 

 bulbs. 



THE PYROLIRION. 



A family of two species of rare bulbs, with tubular flow- 

 ers, resembling zephyrauthes ; natives of Peru ; flowering in 

 summer before the leaves are fully grown, and requiring 



