BEODI^A 



THE BULB BOOK 



BBODI^A 



B. peduncularls (Milla and 

 Triteleia pedv/ncitlaris). — This is simi- 

 lar to B. laxa, but has finer long- 

 stalked flowers of a beautiful porce- 

 lain-white varying to rosy-purple, in 

 large loose umbels. This is a very 

 free and vigorous species, and makes 

 a fine show when grown in large 

 masses. 



B. Purdyi. — This is a very distinct 

 dwarf species, having beautiful rosy- 

 purple or lilac flowers, with spreading 

 and recurved segments, each of 

 which has a central line of violet. 



B. rosea. — A pretty dwarf species 

 with roundish leaves and scapes 3 to 

 6 ins. long, carrying five to eight rosy- 

 red or pinkish-purple flowers, less 

 than 1 in. long, in an umbel. Fertile 

 stamens three, with dilated filaments ; 

 staminodia three, white, strap-shaped. 



B.Sellowiana. — A handsome species 



Pig. n.—Brodima Sellowlana. (J.) 



about 6 ins. high, native of Uruguay. 

 It has narrow, deeply channelled. 



grass-like, tapering leaves, very 

 much recurving. The solitary sweet- 

 scented flowers are about 1} ins. 

 across, of a uniform bright golden 

 yellow, with the exception of a more 

 or less distinct green central keel on 

 the outer surface of the ovate acute 

 segments. 



This species does not appear to 

 have become very common, owing 

 probably to being rather more tender 

 in character. It grows well in an 

 ordinary greenhouse, and flowers in 

 January and February. (Fig. 78.) 



B. stellaris. — ^A fine but rather rare 

 species, having roundish leaves and 

 reddish-purple flowers, varying to 

 deep blue, in an umbel, borne on 

 scapes 2 to 6 ins. high. 



B. uniflora {Spring Starflower).— 

 This plant is still much better known 



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FiQ. m.—Brodicea imiflora. (J.) 



either as Milla imiflora or Tritdeia 

 vmiflma. It is one of the most 

 charming of spring or early summer 

 flowers, the pale Ulac-blue starry 

 flowers, each about 2 ins. across, 

 being borne on purple-tinted scapes 

 about 6 ins. high in April and May, 



