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strosum. The scape is twining and bears green flowers. It has Hved 

 for many years against the foot of Palm-House wall. 



Bravoa gemiiiiflora, Mexico, is a very graceful AmarylHd, with 

 inflorescences and flowers recalling those of Pentstemon {Chelone) 

 harbatus. A very pretty plant, quite at home against wall of stove. 



Gommelina coelestis, Mexico. — A tuberous-rooted species, with 

 very charming perfectly blue flowers. It has lived for some years in 

 the Orchid House border. 



Cooperia pedunculata, Texas. — Allied to Zephyranthes. Flowers 

 white. 



Crinum. — This genus affords a very fine feature occupying the 

 greater part of the bay formed by Tropical Fern House and Tropical 

 Orchid House. The following are very fine: — Crinum Colensoij under 

 which name I have a superior ally of C. longifolium ; C. longifolium ; 

 C. longifolium album; G. Moorei [The plant usually grown under 

 this name was cultivated many years at Kew before the name was 

 applied to a dark form from Glasnevin, figured in the Botanical 

 Magazine. It was known as C. MacKenii, now counted a synonym] ; 

 G. Powellii; G. Powellii album, a very beautiful form; G. Van 

 Tubergeni, one of the finest of Crinums. I have also out of doors 

 C. Schimperi and G. * H. J. Elwes, ' a hybrid between G. americanum 

 and G. Moorei. 



^''Dierama pulcherrima { = S'paraxis pulcherrima), Cape Colony. — A 

 most beautiful and graceful Irid. At Mount Usher, in Ireland, I have 

 seen it in splendid form, from white to dark-purple, growing 6 feet 

 high. It does fairly well in the border against the stove-house. 



Eucomis punctata, Cape. — A quaint liliaceous plant, with fresh, 

 bright green foliage, and erect spikes of green flowers surmounted by 

 a tuft of green bracts ; nearly hardy. 



Haemanthus albiflos, South Africa. — This is not a showy species, 

 but merits notice from the persistency with which it has lived by the 

 Palm-House wall. 



Hippeastrum bifidum, Buenos Ayres. — An insignificant plant com- 

 pared with the last. Is interesting and pretty. 



Hippeastrum pratense, Chile. — A magnificent bulb, with large 

 flaming-red flowers. It is hardy, but I mention it here as it benefits 

 by a hot, sunny position. 



Hymenocallis Harrisiana, Mexico. — Has flowered for m,any years 

 past in borders of Palm-House and stove. It is very ornamental with 

 white flowers (fig. 70). 



Ismene calathina, Peru and Bolivia. — This is now referred to 

 Hymenocallis. It has strong foliage, 2 feet long. The flowers are 

 large and white, with green tubes. It flourishes against the wall of 

 the Tropical Fern House. 



"^Kniphofia caulescens, South Africa. — In an angle formed by the 

 Aquarium and Palm House this flourishes and extends over the walk. 

 In flower it is a fine feature. Here also is K. Northiae and K. Tuchii, 



