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ticularly doscribed here) are very numerous, 

 the chief of them (as arranged by Mr Baker) 

 being : — 



(1) Bicolors (perianth segments white, corona 

 yellow). 



Lacticolor, Corcyrensis, Patulus, Otii- 



ROLEUt'US. 



(2) H7.u/t' Tifziitas (segments and crown 

 both white). 



Pai'yraceus, Panizzianhs, Dubius, Canari- 

 ensis, paeuyboldos, polyantmos. 



(3) }'i'//oiu 'rin.cll.is (segments and crown 

 both yelK)w). 



Italicus, Bertolonu, Aureus, Cupolaris. 



A list of forms specially suitable for 



cultivation will be found in chapter ix. 



(^) N. Viridiflorus. — A singular autumn-Hower- 



ing species'. Found in Morocco and Gibraltar, 



where it flowers in November. Rush-liUe foliage, 



one to four (lowered. Both perianth and crown 



green, the crown being very small. Practically 



impossible of cultivation in English gardens. 



(5) N. Serotinus. — Autumn-llowering species. 

 Spain, through coasts of the Mediterranean to the 

 Holy Land. Very slender rnah-like foliage, which 

 is not produced until the flowers are over. IHower 

 generally solitary, rarely two flowered. Perianth 

 segments spreading, pure white, with tendency to 

 become reflexed ; small lemon-yellow crown. Very 

 difficult of cultivation in this country ; impossible 

 unless the leaves, which are produced very late, 

 arc sheltered from early frosts. 



Var. Dr.i'iciENS has scarcely any corona. 



(6) N. Elegans. — Autumn-flowering species. 

 Sicily, Italy and Algiers. Slcntler rush-like foliage, 

 two to six flowered (usually two to four). Perianth 



