PANCRATIUM 



NARCISSUS OBDEB 



IXIOLIEION 913 



Culture cmcL Propagation. — This 

 species has flowered well in Mr. Worsley's 

 garden at Isleworth in a south border, 

 although it had not been protected in 

 any way. It should receive the same 

 treatment as the Belladonna Lily in 

 regard to soil and propagation. There is 

 no reason why other species of Lyooris 

 should not prove as hardy as L. squami- 

 gera, at least in the southern and milder 

 parts of the kingdom. Bulbs of most of 

 them are easily obtained. The other 

 species are aurea with beautiful golden- 

 yellow flowers having crisped segments ; 

 straminea, paJe yellow keeled with pink 

 and sparsely dotted with red ; radiata and 

 sanguinea, bright red. 



VALLOTA (ScABBORo' Lily).— Like 

 Amaryllis, this genus contains only one 

 species : — 



V. purpurea (ATnaryllis purpurea; 

 A. speciosa). — A beautifid and well-knovrai 

 S. African plant with large ovoid biilbs 

 and strap-shaped bright green leaves 18 to 

 24 in. long when fully developed. The 

 large funnel-shaped bright scarlet flowers 

 consisting of 6 equal ascending connivent 

 segments are borne during the summer 

 months, 6-9 in a cluster, on the top of 

 a hollow slightly 2-edged scape, 2-3 ft. 

 long. There are several forms, such as 

 eximia, having flowers about 4 in. across, 

 with a white throat ; magnifica, very 

 similar to eximia ; major and minor. 

 There is also a rare white - flowered 

 variety, and a hybrid between this species 

 and CyrtanthuiS sanguineus has been 

 raised. 



Culture and Propagation. — The 

 Scarboro' Lily unfortunately is only 

 suitable for cultivation in the flower 

 garden in the very mildest parts of the 

 kingdom, and even then it is always 

 better to protect it in winter. It may 

 receive the same treatment as the Bella- 

 donna Lily, but it is not so hardy as that 

 beautiful plant. In winter the bulbs 

 should be kept as dry and warm as 

 possible in the soil by a good covering of 

 leaves, straw, litter &c., and in warm 

 sunny sheltered spots the bulbs need not 

 be disturbed for 3 or 4 years. 



PANCRATIUM.— A genus contain- 

 ing about a dozen species of perennials 

 with tunicated bulbs having linear or 

 strap-like leaves, and numerous flowers 

 in umbels at the top of a more or less 

 solid scape. Perianth funnel-shaped, 



with a long or medium tube, and 6 

 narrow erect or spreading nearly equal 

 segments. Stamens 6 inserted on the 

 throat of the tube, and having the fila- 

 ments dilated at the base into a cup- 

 shaped corona. Ovary 3-ceUed with an 

 elongated style, and beeoxning a large 

 3-sided capsule with many seeds when 

 ripe. 



P. illyricum. — A native of S. Europe 

 having large pear-shaped bulbs with a 

 tapering neck 9-12 in. long, and covered 

 with shining brown scales. The leaves are 

 lance-shaped and covered with a glaucous 

 bloom, and the white sweet-scented flowers 

 appear ia June in umbels on the top of a 

 stout scape 1-2 ft. high just above the 

 foliage. 



Culture and Propagation. — This 

 handsome bulbous plant flourishes in 

 weU-drained sandy loam in open sunny 

 situations in the flower border, and looks 

 effective if grown in bold masses. It 

 is practically hardy in the neighbour- 

 hood of London and farther north, but is 

 more at home in the milder southern and 

 western parts of the kingdom. The bulbs 

 should be planted 6-9 in. deep, and are 

 best not disturbed for about 3 years if 

 they flower freely. Increase is usually 

 effected by separating the offsets from 

 the old bulbs and replanting them im- 

 mediately at the end of September, or not 

 later than October. They should be pro- 

 tected from severe frosts and cold heavy 

 rains by litter, leaves, handlights &c. 



P. maritimum. — This is also a native 

 of S. Europe, but is not so ornamental as 

 P. illyricum. It has large pear-shaped 

 bulbs with brownish - red coats, and 

 glaucous lance-shaped linear leaves. The 

 flower- stem or scape is about a foot high 

 and bears at the summit 4-8 white sweet- 

 scented flowers fi'om July to September. 



Culture dc. as above. 



IXIOLIRION (IxiA Lily).— A genus 

 of bulbous plants with hnear leaves 

 clustered at the base of a slender erect 

 stem bearing an umbel of funnel-shaped 

 flowers with almost equal oblanceolate 

 acute ascending segments, longer than 

 the stamens. 



Culture andPropagation. — Ixiolirions 

 are beautiful plants for the hardy flower 

 border or rock garden. They prefer a 

 warm sunny position and deep, well, 

 drained, rich, sandy loam. During active 



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