10 BULBS AXD TUBEBOUS-BOOTED PLANTS. 



A. neapolitanum. — The flowers of this handsome 

 species are white, and are produced in large, loosely- 

 spreading umbels; the leaves are rather broad, sharply 

 pointed, and of a dark, glossy green. This is a beauti- 

 ful plant for the window-garden. Put three bulbs in a 

 fiTe-inch pot as soon in the fall as they can be obtained ; 

 they immediately commence to grow, and will be in 

 flower in January, and keep in flower for several weeks. 

 A succession can easily be kept up by planting at inter- 

 vals. It is also a desirable bulb for the border, but 

 should be slightly protected. Introduced from the 

 South of Europe in 1823. See engraving, Page 8. 



A. pedemontanum. — Flowers rosy-purple, large, 

 bell-shaped, in large, graceful, drooping clusters ; a 

 neat little plant for rock work, or for the border, and 

 one of the handsomest species grown. Introduced from 

 Piedmont, 1817. 



This list includes all the species of real value, 

 although many of the others are equally interesting, but 

 the onion odor is so conspicuous in them that they are 

 not likely to become very popular. 



AMARYLLIS. 



This interesting genus has had a hard struggle to 

 establish its identity. At one period it had numerous 

 species, and many sub-genera, all very beautiful. One 

 by one these have been removed, becoming separate 

 genera themselves, until there is scarcely enough left to 

 hold the name. Some eight distinct kinds still hold, in 

 trade, the old generic name. What is more perplexing, 

 when asked how best to manage the Amaryllis, than that 

 the reply may be the one adapted to the Hippeastrum, and 

 not at all suited to the Amaryllis ? In fact, the Amaryl- 

 lis is but little known in this country, while its synonyms 

 are extensively grown and highly appreciated. Amaryl- 

 lis is now simply a trade name for several genera, a pop- 



