THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 117 
Gasterica obliqua, Havw., G. maculata Haw., and Haworthia tortuosa, 
Haw., were introduced at Mount Langton from England and are likely 
to become common in gardens. 
Buclearis Amazonica, Lindl. 
Imported from the West Indies, 1876, and flowered well. 
Lilium candidum, Linn. 
Tall white lily; very common in gardens. 
LI. Japonicum, Thunb. 
White Japan lily; also common. Both are largely used as Easter 
decorations. 
Ischarum Bovevi ? Hook, (Blume, Rumph, i, 29), loc. Black lily. 
Brought from the neighborhood of Hebron by Mr. and Mrs. T.S. 
Reid in 1876. The roots, two in number, have thrice flowered in Ber- 
muda towards the end of March. The spadix is described as of a char- 
coal black, the interior of the spathe resembling a dark, rich, velvet ton- 
ing to maroon. (R. Gaz.; 25 March, 1879.) 
Narcissus Jonquilla, Linn. Jonquil. 
Naturalized and common. 
Hyacinthus orientalis. Hyacinth. 
Was grown at Mount Langton, but not well. 
Ornithogalum latifolium, Linn. Star of Bethlehem, loc. Squill. 
Naturalized, and met with about old houses. 
Cyrtanthus catalpefolia, Nees. 
From Cambridge, Mass., 1874. It flowers well. 
Medeola Virginica, Linn. 
A small annual weed found under walls. (M. Carolinea in Lane’s 
list.) 
Eucomis regia, Ait. 
Received from Cambridge, Mass., 1874. 
Hemerocallis fulva, Linn., W. Day lily. 
In gardens. 
Gladiolus, sp. 
Many varieties are found in gardens. A considerable number of 
bulbs received direct from the Cape of Good Hope, in 1874, were planted 
with indifferent success; the flowers were poor; the plants died out. 
