LILIACEiti. 



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AGAPANTIIUS. (African Lily.) 



Gen. Char. (Hexandria Monogynia!) Flower funnel-shaped, re- 

 gular, six-parted ; stamens drooping. 



The name is derived from the Greek for to love and a 

 flower, and these are really lovely plants, generally known 

 by the name of African Lilies, as they are brought from 

 the Cape. A. umbellatus bears a large umbellated head of 

 blue flowers, which appear early and last some time ; it was 

 introduced here in the year 1692, and has two varieties, 

 the white-flowered, and that with striped leaves. A, jprcecox 

 and minor have also blue flowers. These beautiful plants 

 are said to be successfully cultivated without much trouble 

 by planting them in good soil in large pots, and, after the 

 flowering is over, cutting the old stems down and placing 

 them in a cold shady spot till November, when they may be 

 moved to their winter quarters. 



BLANDFORDIA. 



Gen. Char. (Hexandria Monogynia.) Flowers tubular, with a 

 six-lobed edge ; stamens inserted on the tube ; anthers fixed to a 

 base like an extinguisher. 



