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summer on stalks 6-12 in. long, and are 

 of a pure white colour when fully open, 

 but tinted pink or purple when young. 

 Culture dc. as above. 



Z. Candida {AmanjlUs Candida; A. 

 iiivea). — Swamp Lily. — This pretty 

 Zephyr Flower is abundant on the marshes 

 of La Plata, and has ovoid bulbs about 

 1 in. through with a neck 1-2 in. long. 

 The bright green roundish leaves about 

 1 ft. long appear vnth the scentless 

 flowers in September, and persist during 

 the winter. The flowers are pxire white, 

 or slightly tinged with rose outside, and 

 borne on slender stalks 6-9 in. long. 



Culture dc. as above. 



Z. ca.T'ma.ta.(Z.grandiflora ; Amaryllis 

 carinaia). — A beautiful species, native of 

 Central America and the West Indies, 

 with short-necked, ovoid bulbs about 

 1 in. in diameter, bearing 4-6 linear 

 shallow-channelled leaves 6-12 in. long. 

 The beautiful deep rosy-pink flowers, 2-3 

 in. long, appear about June on stems 

 6-9 in. long, and last in perfect condition 

 a long time. There is a certain amount 

 of variation in the colour, and the form 

 called Ulacina is chiefly distinguished by 

 lilac-tinted blossoms. 



Culture dc. as above. 



Z. rosea {Amaryllis rosea; A. cameo). 

 A pretty Zephyr Flower from the Cuban 

 mountains, with round bulbs less than 

 1 in. through, and producing about 6 linear 

 bright green leaves at the same time as 

 the bright rose-red flowers, about Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Culture dc. as above. 



Z. Treatise. — A handsome species, 

 native of the damp swampy parts of 

 Florida, having 6-8 grass-green leaves 

 about i in. broad, produced from ovoid 

 biHbs about f in. in diameter. The white 

 flowers about 8 in. long appear in early 

 summer on a more or less purplish staUts 

 6-12 in. high, and have the segments 

 keeled with red. 



Culture dc. as above. 



Z. tubispatha {Z. nervosa ; AmarylUs 

 tubispatha). — A native of the West Indies 

 and Central American mountains, with 

 short-necked roundish bulbs about 1 in. 

 in diameter, and producing 4-6 narrow 

 linear flaccid leaves over 1 ft. long at 

 the same time as the white slightly 

 fragrant flowers in early summer. 



Culture dc. as above. This species 



has been in cidtivation many years, and 

 in conjunction with Z. carinata has pro- 

 duced a hybrid known as Z. spoffortMa/na. 

 It is often grown in hothouses, but will 

 flourish in the open border in warm surmy 

 spots in the southern parts of the country. 

 A little covering of leaves &c. is advisable 

 in severe winters. 



SPREKELIA (Jacob^ia Lily).— This 

 genus contains only the following 

 species : — 



S. formosissima {AmarylUs formo- 

 sissima). — This beautiful and distinct 

 plant, native of Mexico and Guatemala, 

 was introduced to Europe in 1593. It 

 has round brown-coated bulbs about 2 in. 

 in diameter, bearing 3-6 linear green 

 leaves 12-18 in. long and i-f in. broad 

 when fuUy grown. The bright crimson 

 flowers about 6 in. across appear in April 

 and May in greenhouses, oiten in advance 

 of the foliage, on a hollow reddish stalk 

 6-12 in. long. The 3 upper segments are 

 distinctly clawed, the middle one being 

 about 1 in. broad in the centre, the 

 narrower side ones recurved towards the 

 tip, and the 3 lower ones united about 

 half way from the base. 



Among the forms of the Jacobsea Lily 

 are gloMca with glaucous leaves and smaller 

 and paler flowers than in the type ; Kar- 

 winsfcihaving less brightly oolouredflowers 

 with the segments keeled and bordered with 

 white ; and ringens, with glaucous leaves 

 and drooping flowers, having the upper 

 segment striped at the base and centre 

 with yellow. 



Culture and Propagation. — Although 

 the Jacobsea LUy cannot be regarded as 

 hardy except perhaps in the very mildest 

 parts of the United Kingdom, it will 

 nevertheless flower in the open air if 

 the bulbs are planted about the end of 

 May in warm sunny spots. The flowers 

 win then appear about the end of July 

 and August, and their peculiar shape and 

 brUliant colour are sure to make them 

 attractive. About the end of October the 

 bulbs should be taken up and stored in a 

 cool dry frost-proof place until the follow- 

 ing season. The offsets from the bulbs 

 will produce new plants. 



HIPPEASTRUM. — A genus cha- 

 racterised by having tunicated bulbs, 

 liiiear or strap-shaped leaves, hollow 

 scapes with 2 or more flowers in an 

 umbel, rarely solitary. Perianth funnel- 

 shaped, more or less declinate, and having 



