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banks, or in a sunny aspect amidst the grass, near the 

 fringe of a shrubbery, or on slopes. 



T-wo-leaved Squill. Scilla bifolia. Europe. Bulb ; 

 4 inches ; blue ; spring ; division. — On low banks, in 

 light soil ; also associated with the crocuses, snowdrops, 

 &c. here and there in the grass. It is very hardy and 

 free, but it is better to encourage its early-ilowering 

 tendencies by placing it in a warm and sunny position. 



Bell-flowered Squill. Scilla campanulata. Spain. 

 Bulb ; I foot ; blue ; early summer j division. — Fringes 

 of shrubberies, or in almost any position. 



Spreading Squill. Scilla patula. Southern Europe. 

 Bulb; I footj blue; early summer; division. — Will 

 thrive in positions in which the bluebell is found, but it 

 is best first established on a sheltered sunny bank. 



Italian Squill. Scilla italica. Italy. Bulb ; 6 to 

 12 inches; blue; early summer; division. — Should be 

 first established on warm banks or slopes, amidst very 

 dwarf vegetation in light soil. 



Siberian Squill. Scilla sibirica. Siberia. Bulb ; 

 3 to 4 inches ; blue ; spring ; division. — Bare sunny 

 banks, slopes, rocky places, &c. Thrives well in good 

 sandy loam, amongst very dwarf vegetation. 



Amethyst Hyacinth. Hyacinthus amethystinus. 

 Southern Europe. Bulb ; f foot ; blue ; early summer ; 

 division. — Similar positions to preceding. 



Grape Hyacinth. Muscari botryoides. Italy. Bulb ; 

 6 inches; blue; early summer; division. — Fringes of 

 low shrubberies, and also on banks, associated with the 

 finer squills and the amethyst hyacinth. 

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