256 THE CYRTANTHUS. 



The soil should be peat and loam, with a little sand and 

 leaf-mould. 



In growth, the plants should be kept at a temperature of 

 60 to 80, and have plenty of water ; but, when at rest, the 

 heat should never exceed 50. 



Propagated by offsets and by seeds, which may be treated 

 as other seeds of the amaryllis family. 



There are but three species, 



G. hyacinthina. Flowers blue and white. 



G. parviflora. Pale-purple flowers. 



G. intermedia. Blue flowers. 



THE CYRTANTHUS. 



The plants of this family differ widely from each other, 



