18 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-BOOTED PLANTS. 



H. reticulatum. This is one of the most beauti- 

 ful of the species; flowers a delicate, soft pink and 

 white, about three inches in diameter ; veins darker, and 

 giving to the whole flower a netted and interesting 

 appearance; scape five or six flowered. Leaves dark 

 green, with a pure ivory-white midrib. A native of 

 Brazil, introduced in 1677. 



H. solandriflorum (Solandra-flowered). This is 

 a noble species, producing from four to eight long trum- 

 pet-shaped flowers, on a tall scape ; color creamy white, 

 greenish on the outside, and beautifully shaded with 

 pink. 



H. vittata (Striped). One of the most hardy and 

 remarkable of the species. Flowers clear white, with 

 double red stripes on each petal. This is a fruitful 

 parent of many of the finest varieties. 



H. reginse (Mexican Lily). Dark red, with orange 

 and white ; showy. 



Defiance. A remarkable hybrid form; a strong 

 grower and continuous bloomer, flowering repeatedly 

 daring the season. Flowers bright carmine, a vein of 

 white running through each petal ; very large and firm ; 

 one of the most valuable for floral decorations. 



BEUNSVIGIA. 



A genus of handsome bulbs, formerly classed with 

 the Amaryllis. The bulbs are very large, and need 

 special treatment to bring them into flower. They 

 require complete rest during winter, when they must 

 not be watered, but during their period of growth they 

 cannot well have too much water. They flower from 

 June to September, according to the species. The flow- 

 ers are large and showy, but the bulb is so large and the 

 plants occupy so much room, that they are not consid- 

 ered worth growing. There are about a dozen species, 

 all natives of the Cape of Good Hope. 



