60 IXIASj JONQUIL, AND LACHENALIAS. 



and flower freely in a loose soil inclining to moisture, 

 if planted in March or April. 



Ixias. — These are tender but very free-flowering 

 bulbs, producing from their stems, which vary in 

 height from six inches to two feet, very delicate 

 flowers of various colours, as orange, blush, white, 

 purple, green, crimson, scarlet, and some have two 

 and three colours connected in the same plant. There 

 are, in all, upwards of twenty species, which may be 

 cultivated in the greenhouse, by planting the bulbs in 

 pots in September or October, and placing them near 

 the light, and then watering them sparingly until they 

 begin to shoot. 



Jonquil. — This is a hardy race of bulbs, and pro- 

 duces very delicate yellow flowers early in May. 

 There are different varieties, some of -which are single 

 flowering and others double. Their fragrance is very 

 grateful, being similar to that of Jasmines. The bulbs 

 may be planted about two inches deep in the flower 

 borders, or in pots, in October, or before the setting in 

 of winter ; they flower better the second year than in 

 the first, and, therefore, should not be moved and re- 

 planted oftener than once in three years. 



Lachenalias.- These are tender little bulbs, 

 natives of the Cape of Good Hope. There are sup- 

 posed to be in all, about forty species and varieties. 

 Those most cultivated with us, are the Lachenalia 

 quadri-colour, and the tri-coloured^ which are very 

 beautiful when in full bloom, exhibiting flowers of 



