Varieties of Persia, Turkestan, Afghanistan, to the Himalayas. The giants 
Eremuri of the species, the pure white Eremurus Himalaicus and the 
and their pink Rodustus and Elwesianus, throw up their magnificent 
Culture Hower spikes to a height of 8 to 10 feet and even more. This 
year (1907) I measured a stem of Eremurus Elwesianus and 
found it to be 10 feet 5 inches. E. Himalaicus is the first to 
open its densely packed spike towards the end of May; the 
still more lovely E. Robustus and E. Elwesianus, follow shortly 
after and remain in flower through the greater part of June. 
Eremurus Bungei, (Syn., Aurantiacus), of a bright citron yellow 
with orange stamens, very handsome, and E. Olga, of a rather 
dusky white, flower later, in July, the stems of these two being 
of dwarfer stature, from 3 to 5 feet. 
The roots are not the least curious part of these remarkable 
plants, and are in the form of a gigantic star-fish. They are 
very brittle. 
As to cultivation, I have tried the plants in various parts of 
my garden and find that they thrive best in a warm dry border 
of good loam with a south-western aspect. Behind them is a 
wall about eight feet high which shelters them from northerly 
to easterly winds, and this is important for the development of 
the young growth. The roots can be planted or moved as soon 
as the foliage has died down, that is, in August, and also during 
September or October. In one respect my own experience is at 
variance with the cultural directions given by other growers, who 
assert that once planted an Eremurus should never be moved. 
I find that this treatment leads in a few years to the disastrous 
result of the plant ceasing to flower; for this reason. There is 
a crown or nucleus from whence issue the roots, as do the spokes 
from the hub of a wheel. This nucleus puts forth a fresh set 
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