262 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-BOOTED PLANTS. 



the full light of the house ; in a dark house, the flower- 

 spikes will be long-drawn, weak, and the flowers will be 

 small and of but little substance. 



The too common practice of filling up every vacant 

 place in the greenhouse with Tuberoses is a mistake. 

 To have good flowers, the plants must have plenty of 

 room, light, air and heat. The bulbs should not be 

 closer than six inches apart each way. 



PUSCHKINIA. 



P. scilloides, the only species, is a pretty little 

 bulb with flowers resembling those of a Scilla. The 

 leaves grow from the root, and stand erect round the 

 stem, as though protecting the flower. It is a native of 

 Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Afghanistan, and quite 

 hardy. Treat the same as all hardy bulbs. The propa- 

 gation is effected by offsets. 



PYROLIRION". 

 Flame Lily. 



The two species that constitute this genus have 

 tubular flowers, bearing considerable resemblance to 

 those of the Zephyranthes in shape, but differ widely in 

 color. They are both natives of Peru, and require the 

 same treatment as the Zephyranthes (Page 25). They 

 flower in summer, growing freely in light soil. The 

 bulbs must be kept from frost during winter. 



P. aureum (Zephyranthes Flower). Grows as 

 freely in the grain fields and hedgerows of Peru, as the 

 daisies in our fields. The flowers are clear golden yellow. 



P. flavum. In all respects similar to the above, 

 except in its orange-colored flowers. 



QUEEN LILY. 



See Phaedranassa, Page 257. 



