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April. The soil should be sandy, and the pots be well 

 drained. C. bifolia and Simsii are the two species, both 

 with blue flowers. 



CUMMINGIA. 



Another South-American genus, not very easy to grow. 

 Soil sandy loam. Propagated by offsets. The family was 

 formerly classed with CONANTHERA. The species are C. 

 campanulata, tenella, and trimaculata ; the two former bear- 

 ing blue flowers in autumn, the latter in December. 



UROPETALON. 



A genus of plants, with flowers of little beauty, growing 

 in light loam, and propagated by offsets. These plants are 

 only desirable in large collections. U. serotinum is a native 

 of Spain. U. longifolium is from Mozambique. U. glau- 

 cum, fulvum, and viride are from the Cape of Good Hope. 



STREPTANTHERA. 



A genus of Cape bulbs, with showy flowers, now united 

 to gladiolus. S. cuprea and elegans were the only species. 



TRITELIA. 



A very pretty family of American bulbs, with blue or 

 white flowers, growing in sandy loam, and blooming in July. 



