220 Floricultiii^al and Botanical Notices. 



The leaves are lanceolate and acute, and the flowers clothe 

 all the termhial shoots. Its native habitat is on the sea- 

 shore. Under cultivation, it should be potted in a soil such 

 as is suitable for heaths, and be treated in a similar manner ; 

 having an ample supply of water in summer, and kept rather 

 dry and cool in winter. It is readily propagated by cuttings. 

 {Bat. Reg., March.) 



Amaryllidikc&cid. 



PH^DRANA'SSA Herb. 



chloracea Herb. Crimson and Green Phaedranassa. A greenhouse bulb ; growing a foot high ; 

 witli crimson and green flowers ; appearing in spring ; a native of Peru ; increased by oflsets ; 

 grown in rich sandy loam. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 17. 



A gay and showy amaryllideous bulb, throwing up a 

 strong stem, terminated with fifteen or more pendulous flow- 

 ers, the base and top of the corols green, and the main part 

 crimson. It was found by Mr. Hartweg, at an elevation of 

 7000 feet above the level of the river, on arid banks ; and its 

 cultivation is similar to others of the tribe. Pot the bulbs in 

 rich sandy soil ; keep them dry when at rest, and supply 

 them freely with water when in a growing state. {^Bot. 

 Reg., March.) 



ORNITHO'GALUM 



mai'gin^tum Lindl. Wliite-Edged Ornithogalum. A greenhouse bulb; growing a foot high; 

 with white flowers; appearing in March; a native of Asia; increased by offsets; grown in rich 

 sandy loam. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 21. 



But few of the ornithogalums can claim any remarkable 

 merit ; the present subject is a rather pretty species, growing 

 a foot high, and throwing out a spike of white flowers. It 

 likes a rich soil, and the bulbs should be kept dry in winter 

 and potted in spring, when it should be abundantly supplied 

 with water. {^Bot. Reg., April.) 



\iHiacecB. 



BLANDFO^RD/.4 Smith. 



margmiiia. Herb. Rough-edged Blandfordia. A greenhouse plant ; growing two feet high; with 

 copper-colored flowers ; appearing in spring ; a native of Van Dieman's Land ; increased by di- 

 viding the root; grown in sandy loam and peat. Bot. Reg. 1845, t. 18. 



A very splendid plant, producing sub-erect rigid leaves, 

 and racemes of very showy pendulous flowers, of a reddish 

 yellow or deep copper color, twenty or more in a spike. 

 Until lately, it was supposed that there were only two species 

 of this fine genus ; but three more have been lately discov- 

 ered, among which is the present subject, which excels the 

 older kinds. Mr. Gunn found it growing abundantly on pure 



