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ingly by offsets. The flowers are generally white, fragrant, 

 and showy. 



The greenhouse species are P. Illyricum, maritimum, rota- 

 tum, and Carolinianum, of which the first mentioned might 

 possibly prove hardy. 



Of stove species, we may mention P. Canariense, amoenum, 

 biflorum, and acutifolium. 



CARPODETES. 



A Peruvian bulb, with yellowish-purple flowers, growing 

 in sandy loam, enriched with decomposed leaves or well- 

 rotted manure, with good drainage. 



C. recurvata is the species. 



DAUBENYA. 



Yellow-flowering bulbs, from the Cape, thriving in rich 

 sandy loam, and blooming in summer under the usual treat- 

 ment. D. aurea and fulva are the species. 



CARPOLYSA. 



G. spiralis is a pretty little Cape bulb, with pink, starry 

 flowers, requiring the same treatment as an ixia. 



