136 BULBS AKD TUBEBOUS-BOOTED PLANTS. 



UdacecB, and producing large umbels of handsome bright 

 purple flowers. They grow readily if treated the same 

 as Hippeastrum (See Page 13). There are but three 

 species generally cultivated. 



G. hyacinthina. — Flowers blue and white. 



G. parviflora. — Flowers pale purple. 



G. intermedia. — Bright blue flowers. 



GROUND NUT. 



See Apios, Page 31. 



GUERNSEY LILY. 



See 8arniensis, Page 21. 



GUINEA-HEN FLOWER. 



See Fritillaria, Page 92. 



HABRANTHUS. 



This genus is now classed with Hippeastrum (Page 

 13), and is closely allied to Zephyranthes (Page 25). 



ELEM ANTHUS. 



Blood Flower. 



A genus of South American bulbs, more curious 

 than beautiful ; in fact, but one species, H. coccineus, 

 is really worth cultivating, and this is remarkably showy. 

 Its flowers, when fully expanded, form a perfect globe ; 

 each individual flower is small, but the mass of brilliant 

 scarlet is a very showy object. The leaves of most of 

 the species are very broad, long and thick, requiring con- 

 siderable room. They need high heat and plenty of water 

 when in active growth, which is only about four months 

 of the year; the remainder of the time they demand 

 rest. The flowers precede the leaves, in September. 



HAREBELL. 



See Scilla nutans. 



