278 CHLORETIS ; STRUMABIA J COBURGIA. 



They should be planted in February, and taken up and 

 kept, dry, like tulips, when the leaves wither. 



There are about a dozen species, of which the best are 

 P. crytanthoides, ignea, biflora, corusca. 



CHLORETIS. 



A family separated from CRINTTM by Mr. Herbert. C. 

 glauca is a native of Mexico, with large white flowers. 



It grows in sandy soil, and needs a season of perfect rest. 

 It flowers in August. 



STRUMARIA. 



This genus requires the same treatment as Nerine, to 

 which it is nearly allied. The bulbs are of low habit, with 

 red, white, or pink flowers, and are natives of the Cape. 



Some of the species are S. truncata, undulata, geminata, 

 and rubella. 



COBURGIA. 



A family of South- American, showy, flowering bulbs, 

 growing in sandy loam enriched with leaf-mould. They 



