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Crinum macleayii . Hybrid hardy. 
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These a are nearly allied to the Amaryllis, and require thie. same cultiva- 
tion ; the flowers are mostly white with a delicate tinge of pink, some of 
them highly scented. 
Convallaria majalis hardy. 
The beautiful lily of the valley. ^ yes well here ; once it becomes 
well established it is a free bloomer. I give the bed, every season, a light 
dressing of old manure, and judging from the luxuriance of their growth 
and bloom, they appear grateful for it. I do not think they will thrive so 
well if planted under the shelter of trees. 
Dielytra spectabilis China hardy. 
À very beautiful flowering tuberous rooted plant; requires good soil, and 
to be kept propagated at intervals of about three years. This is easily done 
by dividing the tubers in the same way as the Dahlia. 
Lilies—about forty varieties, includingjthe handsome varieties from Nepal 
and Japan, whieh are quite hardy, and will stand the winter if left in the. 
ground. The whole of them are very ornamental when in bloom. They 
should be grouped together in a bed, very easy of cultivation. I grow them 
in deep soil, well manured, and do not take them up more than once every 
four years, when they should be divided and replanted. I find that by 
removing the earth from their crowns every winter, taking out the flower 
stems so as to leave the crowns quite exposed, and putting on a dressing of 
old manure or ashes obtained from burnt weeds, they succeed very well. 
Polyanthus tuberosa East Indies hardy 
The £uberosa has thriven with me for some years in the open air, 
producing its most fragrant blooms every season. I plant it in the ordinary 
soil. Care must be taken not to remove it too often, for so long as it is 
constantly divided it does not bloom. 
Peonia, sixteen herbaceous varieties. 
Thrive very well in rich ground. amy require a top dressing of manure 
every season to insure a good bloom. 
I have a great many other varieties of very beautiful flowering bulbs, but 
those I have mentioned are the best for general culture, and most suited for 
growing in beds by themselves. I recommend this mode of growing because 
in my own garden I have found it to answer so much better than planting 
them in the borders, where they have to contend against the roots of stronger 
plants; consequently they become starved and produce miserable flowers, 
and very often get destroyed when the borders are dug. Where only a few 
bulbs of each variety are desired, it is very easy to have one general bulb bed, 
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