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The principal species, M. biflora, is a native of Mexico, 

 and is very ornamental. Propagated by offsets. 



M. uni flora is known as Tritelia uniflora, and is a native 

 of Buenos Ayres. 



ELISENA. 



A very showy bulb, allied to Pancratium, with large white 

 flowers, resembling an Isinene . Soil very sandy loam ; 

 propagated by offsets. 



E. longipetala, from Lima, is the only species. 



ISMENE. 



South-American bulbs, with white and yellow flowers, 

 somewhat resembling a daffodil. They flower in summer, 

 and may be bloomed in the border. They should be planted 

 in pure sand, and treated as directed for sprekelia. If the 

 soil is not sandy, they will not flower. The best way to 

 obtain bulbs would be to send to Peru, where the most com- 

 mon species, I. Amancces, is very abundant, near Lima, 

 There are eight species, of which 1. Amancces, calctthina, and 

 nutans are the best. 



PANCRATIUM. 



Rather an extensive family of greenhouse and stove bulbs, 

 growing in sandy loam, and propagated by seeds, or spar- 



