ANTHEEICUM 



THE BULB BOOK 



ANTHOLYZA 



top-dressing of well-rotted manure 

 in the autumn to keep sufficient 

 nourishment near the roots. The 

 plants are easily increased by divid- 

 ing the root-stocks in autumn, or 

 in spring. Plants may also be raised 

 from seeds sown when fully ripe in a 

 frame, but it is scarcely worth while. 



A. Bichetl. — ^An elegant species 

 from W. Tropical Africa, having 

 flexible leaves variegated with white. 

 This species is too tender for the 

 open air, and should be grown in a 

 warm greenhouse. 



A. echeandloides. — A somewhat 

 tender species, supposed to be a native 

 of Mexico, having lance-shaped leaves 

 about 1 ft. long, and orange-yellow 

 flowers borne in pairs about November 

 {Bot. Mag. t. 6809). This species is 

 scarcely known, and is probably not 

 hardy. It should therefore be grown 

 in a greenhouse. 



A. Hofiftnannl. — ^An East African 

 free-flowering species, with shining 

 green leaves about a foot long and 

 nearly 2 ins. broad. The longer 

 flower-stems bear dense panicles of 

 delicate white star-shaped flowers. 

 Tender. 



A. Hookeri (Bidbinella and Ghryso- 

 hactron Hookeri). — ^A beautiful New 

 Zealand plant 1 to 3 ft. high, with 

 linear sheathing leaves 9 to 12 ins. 

 long, and bright yellow flowers about 

 J in. across, freely produced in erect 

 racemes in early summer. This 

 species likes a rich, deep, moist soil. 

 A. Rossi, probably not in cultivation, 

 is a much finer plant and remarkable 

 for having yellow unisexual flowers. 



A. lailaeo {Phcdcmgium and Wat- 

 sonia Liliago), St Bernard's Lily. — 

 A very free-flowering species from S. 

 Europe cultivated for more than three 

 hundred years. It has tufts of narrow 

 channelled leaves 12 to 18 ins. long, 

 gracefully recurving, and erect loose 

 spikes of pure white flowers 1 to 1^ 



ins. across, borne well above the 

 foliage from May to August. The 

 variety major is a more robust form 

 with larger flowers. A. Liliastrum, 

 known as St Bruno's Lily, is now 

 referred to the genus Paradisea 

 (which see). 



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Fig. 52. — Anthzricv/m, Liliago, root-stock. (^.) 



A. ramosum {A. graminifolium). — 

 A S. European plant of rapid growth, 

 with flat, narrow grass-like leaves, 

 and trusses of white starry flowers 

 borne from June to August on stout 

 erect stems about 2 f b. high {Bot. Mag. 

 1. 1055, as Fhalangium ranwswm). 



A. yedoSnsis, now called Alectorurus 

 yedoensis, is an interesting species 

 from Japan, 1 to 2 ft. high, with 

 branching, pyramidal panicles of 

 pale rose-purple flowers with protrud- 

 ing stamens. The flowers are remark- 

 able for being dioecious. 



ANTHOLYZA (anthos, flower ; lyssa, 

 rage; in reference to the opening flower 

 resembling the mouth of an enraged 

 animal). Nat. Ord. Iridese. — A genus 

 of S. African plants with Gladiolus- 

 like corms and leaves, and spikes of 

 bright-coloured flowers overtopping 

 the foliage. Perianth tubular, with six 



