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dry place and then planted under a south wall. But, 

 even with this care, it will seldom flower more than 

 once in England. Luckily, however, it is a cheap 

 bulb to buy and far the most beautiful of its genus. 



Milla biflora is the only species which is still al- 

 lowed to this unfortunate genus. It has beautiful 

 white starry flowers in late summer; and, as it only 

 grows a foot high, is an excellent bulb for the rock 

 garden. It is not hardy and should be treated lilce 

 the Gladioli. 



Crocosma (or Tritonia) aurea is a pretty little plant 

 like a small Montbretia. It has orange red flowers 

 in late summer. It is not quite as hardy, perhaps, 

 as the Montbretias, but in warm places will stand 

 most winters. Like the Montbretia it increases very 

 rapidly, and the bulbs will overcrowd each other if 

 they are not taken up and replanted every two or 

 three years. They should be taken up when the 

 leaves die down, and it is then safest to store them 

 for the next winter. 



It is, of course, a common practice to plant many 

 species and varieties of Anemone in spriag, but, ex- 

 cept ia very cold heavy soils, those which are usually 

 planted in spring, such as the varieties of Anemone 

 coronaria, are better planted in August or September, 

 or, better still, raised from seed, sown where they 

 are to grow. Anemone fulgens seldom does much 

 the first year if it is planted in spring. Early autumn 

 is the best time for planting it, as also for the varieties 

 of Anemone stellata or hortensis. The varieties of 



