EUCHAEIS 



THE BULB BOOK 



EUCHAKIS 



and floors should be " damped down " 

 regularly to maintain the humidity. 

 Great light in summer is not essential 

 — indeed it is likely to give the 

 leaves a yellowish tint. The blinds 

 should therefore be pulled down 

 during the hottest part of the day, 

 unless the plants are growing where 

 they are naturally in a somewhat 

 shaded position, such as beneath 

 stages, or when grown beneath tall 

 Palms or other plants. 



Of the species mentioned below, 

 the finest and most valuable un- 

 doubtedly is E. grandiflora (almost as 

 well known under the name of E. 

 amazonica). It is a great favourite 

 with growers for market, and its 

 beautiful flowers always realise good 

 prices for florists' work. When grown 

 for market several bulbs are planted 

 in large pots 12 to 18 ins. in diameter, 

 in which they remain for several 

 years. They are top-dressed annually 

 with rich compost, and are given 

 liquid manure when necessary. The 

 fact that the blooms are cut when 

 properly developed for market induces 

 the plants to flower more frequently 

 than when the flowers are allowed to 

 fade and absorb more nourishment 

 from the bulbs in the efibrt to develop 

 seeds. Once the flowering period is 

 over less water is required, and a 

 lower temperature and a drier atmos- 

 phere wiU be appreciated until growth 

 commences again. It is a mistake to 

 dry the bulbs off'— that is, to with- 

 hold water to such an extent as to 

 cause the leaves to wither and fall. 

 The plants are best kept in an ever- 

 green condition if possible, arrang- 

 ing the temperature, watering, etc., 

 according to the season and activity 

 of growth. 

 The following species are known : — 

 B. Bakerlana. — This species may 

 be described as a small edition of E. 

 gramdiflara. It was introduced in 



1890 from Colombia, and has broadly 

 oval leaves, and pure white flowers, 

 the corona of which is like that of 

 E. cavdida. {Bot. Mag. t. 7144 ; 

 Gard. Ghron. 1890, i. fig. 61.) 



B. burfordlensis. — An interesting 

 hybrid between E. Stevensi or E. 

 Sanderi and E. Mastersi. The bell- 

 shaped flowers are pure white, tinted 

 with green at the base, and are about 

 3 ins. across. {Gard. Ghron. 1899, 



Fig. ISi.—Eucharis iurfordiensis. (|.) 



xxvi. 232, 247, f. 84; Gard. Mag. 

 Sept. 1899.) 



E. Candida. — This has been in 

 cultivation since 1851. It has stolon- 

 bearing bulbs about 2 ins. in diameter, 

 and long-stalked, bright green, broadly 

 elliptic leaves. From six to ten droop- 

 ing pure white flowers, each about 

 3 ins. across, are borne on a scape 1 

 to 2 ft. high. (Fl. d. Serr. t. 788.) 

 Fig. 135. 



B. Gortoni. — The sketch represents 

 a flower and bud of a plant shown with 

 this name in London in August 1895. 

 The blossoms were pure white, and 

 remarkable for the large cup. The 



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