ox GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



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in the warm pit in early 



'5- 



summer, 



and 



m 



the 



begin to expand shift to greenhouse, and as they cease 

 flowering, place in the warm pit again and plunge in old tan, 

 giving plenty of air, light, and moisture. During the summer dry 

 off, and remove from the tan in the autumn, treating as before, 

 and giving a small shift if required. Soil : loam, sand, and 

 charcoal broken small. Hippeastrums may also be increased by 

 oifsets removed before potting and planted in beds. The 

 flowers are borne in trusses of three or four on the ends of 

 fleshy stems, about i^ft. long. They are large, and the colour 

 varieties are very fine, being shades of red and white. 



Imantophyllum {Clivia) miniatum (Fig. 492) is a grand plant 

 for late winter and early spring blossoming. Propagate by 

 division. Grow 

 cool pit later. 

 Give plenty 

 of water and 

 no shade, ex- 

 cept when the 

 sun is very 

 scorching. 

 Ventilate 

 freely, and 

 feed well with 

 manure-water. Re- 

 duce the water sup- 

 ply in autumn, and 

 during the winter 

 only give suflicient 

 to prevent the soil 

 from becoming 

 dust-dry. As the 

 flowers show, place 

 in the warm pit to 

 open. Grow in good 



Fig. 



492. — iMANTOPHYLLUil (ClR'IA) 

 MINIATUM. 



but allow the 



loam and plenty of sand, and do not shift often, 

 plants to become quite pot-bound. 



Lachenalias are spring-flowering bulbs. Pot in autumn, five 

 or six together in a 6in. pot, in good loam, leaf-soil, and sand. 

 Place in the cool frame, and give air whenever possible. After 

 flowering, remove to a frame, gradually dry off, and, when dry, 

 keep in the shed. Propagate by offsets, removed in autumn 

 when potted. Sorts : L. Nelsoni, bright golden yellow ; 

 L. pe?idiila, crimson-purple, tipped with green ; L. tricolor^ 

 yellow, with red suffusions and green tips. 



LiLiuMS. — There are several species which, although hardy, are 

 better grown in the greenhouse, and which no collection should 

 be without. Pot in autumn, either singly in 6in., or three 



