176 ORNITHOGALUM AUREUM. 
sitting-room for upwards of two months ; and those flowers open at the end of 
that time were as bright and beautiful as the first. Individually, they last many 
days ; consequently there is always about as many open at once as we have shown 
in the figure. The specimens were received early in April. 
It may be grown in a light sandy earth in the greenhouse, or in a warm border 
beside a conservative wall. If the latter plan is adopted, the bulbs should be 
taken up in autumn, and kept in a dry situation. It is increased by offsets. 
Ornithogalum is a name adopted by LinnEeus, and is derived from two Greek 
words, amis a bird, and gala milk. 
