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of culture and take up but little room, as they lose their 

 leaves and require resting after the flowering season is past. 

 The soil best adapted for them is a mixture of loam and peat, 

 about two parts of the latter to one of the former, to which 

 should be added a little sand. They may be increased by 

 divisions of the root. There are a considerable number of 

 species in this genus, many of which cannot be recommended 

 to the amateur whose space is limited, yet they possess 

 great interest to those who cultivate plants remarkable for 

 their economic properties, inasmuch as turmeric is obtained 

 from several members of this family. 



(J. Anslralasicii. — This, the only species known to inhabit 

 Australia, was found by Mr. J. G. Veitch, near Cape York. 

 The leaves are about eighteen inches long, somewhat lanceo- 

 late and acuminate, and of a light green colour. The flower 

 spike is seven or eight inches long, bearing beautiful rose- 

 coloured bracts, and yellow flowers. It continues in bloom 

 upwards of a month, and is a very desirable plant. Native 

 of North East Australia. 



C. Boscoeana . — A very beautiful species, which no garden 

 should be without, its bright orange bracts and scarlet flowers 

 being very gay and effective during August and September. 

 It lasts a long time in full beauty. Native of the East 

 Indies. 



Ceinuji. 



This genus takes its name from krinon, the Greek name of 

 the lily ; it belongs to the natural order Amaryllidacece. 

 Many of the species are very beautiful, and form handsome 

 objects for the stove ; the flowers are produced in large 

 umbels. The best compost in which to grow them is loam 

 and peat, with a little sand added. 



C. amahUe. — A very pretty species, with reddish purple 



