294 GEEENHOUSE PLANTS. 



beautiful deep blue colour. It grows several feet in beiglat, 

 and produces its blooms in great abundance through the 

 months of April, May, and June. Found near Bathurst, 

 Australia. 



H. pungens major. — A very fine plant, and one likely to be 

 very serviceable for exhibition purposes, as well as for winter 

 flowering. The leaves are linear and pointed, and the flowers 

 of a rich deep blue. It is a native of Western Australia. 



Imantophyllum. 



The genus Imantophyllum belongs to Amarylliclacem, and 

 will be best remembered by referring to its original type, 

 Clivea nobilis, which has been known many years in our 

 gardens as a most desirable plant for decorating the green- 

 house during the early spring months. I. miniatum is one of 

 the most useful plants we have for exhibition or for home 

 decoration. Where there are about six specimens of this 

 plant, they may be had in flower all the year round, by 

 bringing them into heat at different times. We are seldom 

 without one in bloom here. It is also a most useful plant for 

 cutting for dinner decorations or for bouquets. 



These plants are increased by division of the stems, and 

 also by seeds, which are freely produced ; as they are apt 

 to vary somewhat when increased by seeds, it is best to 

 divide any particular good variety if desirable to make a 

 quantity. 



I. Gardeni.—T.hia very handsome winter-blooming plant 

 has its leaves arranged in two rows, and all springing from 

 the root ; they are from one to two feet long, blunt-pointed, 

 and of a deep green. The scape is about the same length as 

 the leaves, and bears an umbel of ten or fourteen flowers, 

 which are from two to three inches long, curved downwards, 



