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by offsets or seeds. The species are H. hyacinthinum with 

 blue, and H. lacteum with white flowers. 



DRIMEA. 



Not very showy Cape bulbs, requiring the same treat- 

 ment as ixias ; generally flowering in August. D. villosa, 

 altissima, and elata are the best of a dozen species. 



ERIOSPERMUM. 



A genus of Cape bulbs, comprising eight species ; flower- 

 ing before the leaves. The flowers are not ornamental, 

 being generally greenish-white or blue. They grow in 

 sandy peat, and propagate by offsets. 



SPATALANTHUS. 



A rare and delicate Cape bulb, allied to Trichonema. The 

 flowers are red, with a star of yellow and black in the centre. 

 It should be grown in turfy loam, sand, and peat. The 

 species is S. speciosus ; but it is a very rare plant even in its 

 native country. 



CONANTHERA. 



A very rare bulb from Chili, of difficult culture. The 

 plants grow in winter, and rest in summer, flowering in 



