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foliage of some of the species is prettily variegated. 

 They are readily increased by offsets. Like all Cape 

 bulbs, they require active growth, or absolute rest. Being 

 the first bulbs to flower in the winter is an inducement 

 to their cultivation. The best of the species are : 



L. anguinea. White, with variegated foliage. 



L. luteola. Yellow. 



L. pendula. Scarlet and green. 



L. tricolor. Red, green and yellow; very pretty. 



L. uniflora. Green. 



LAPEYROUSIA. 



Peyrousia or Oveida. 



A small genus of Cape bulbs, flowers white, blue, 

 violet or pink. Closely resembling the Ixias, Page 166 ; 

 the plants require the same general treatment. When 

 plants are grown for their real beauty, these will become 

 generally cultivated. 



LEUCOCORYKE. 



A genus of small, low-growing Liliaceous plants, 

 with large flowers, from South America; blooming in 

 early autumn if treated in the same manner as the Glad- 

 iolus ; they are also beautiful pot plants for the conserva- 

 tory. If planted closely together in the border, their 

 white and lilac flowers make a beautiful display. 



LEUCOIUM. 



The Snoivflake, or Erinosma. 



This genns of handsome spring and summer flower- 

 ing bulbs was formerly included with Acis and Erinos- 

 ma, but was separated by Dean Herbert, the acknowl- 

 edged authority on bulbs and tuberous-rooted plants. 

 The genus now includes the following species : 



L. vernum (Spring Snowflake, or St. Agnes' 

 flower). A hardy bulb, growing from twelve to eighteen 



