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ground must, of course, be lifted, dried and wrapped 

 in paper or stored in boxes of dry sand. 

 ' Ismene caiathina is a delightfully scented, distinct- 

 ive summer flowering bulb, unique in form and color ; 

 the beautiful amaryllis-like blossoms are of the pur- 

 est, most glistening white, while the throat is green 

 and the anthers spring from the angle of the petals 

 instead of from the spadix in the center of the flower. 

 The leaves are broad and strap like and of themselves 

 form a distinctive and imposing plant. They require 

 warmth in starting and may be potted in the house 

 or plunged in the hotbed until time to plant out in 

 the open ground, about the first of June. Any good 

 garden soil will grow them successfully and a shel- 

 tered, sunny position on the east or south will be 

 favorable. In the fall before the frost has killed the 

 foliage the bulbs may be lifted and potted and, after 

 a few weeks' rest, be again started into growth for 

 winter blooming or the bulbs may be wintered in a 

 warm cellar until time to start into growth another 

 season. In storing in the cellar they should be placed 

 in boxes of dry earth to prevent shrivelling. 



The Ismene is beautiful in front of beds of taller 

 growth, especially where they furnish a green back- 

 ground which" increases the apparent purity of the 

 large white flowers. The odor is so delightful that 

 it, alone, would furnish a motive for the cultifre of 

 this exquisite summer flowering bulb. 



