THE AMARYL1.ID/E. 733 
ARTICLE X. 
CULTURE OF THE NATURAL ORDER AMARVLLID.T.. 
1!Y ARTHIR. 
(Continued from payc 696.^ 
11. Phyce'lla, {phykos, red alkaiiet, colour of flowers.) The 
P. ignea and cyrtanthoides will tlirive in any light rich mould, and 
should be treated as other half-hardy bulbs ; P. corusca and Herber- 
tidna require the heat of the green-house, and grow best if potted in 
a consideral)le portion of sandy peat, and the bulb of the latter should 
be planted pretty deep in the soil ; in respect to watering, &c. they 
mu:t be treated like the Amaryllis. 
12. Vallota, [Pierre Vallet, a French Botanist.) This genus 
contains but one sp'cies, of which there are two varieties cultivated 
in our gardens; although introduced 'from the Cape of Good Hope, 
they both recpiire the heat of the stove, and should be potted in 
sandy peat, mixed with equal parts of turfy loam ; their general 
treatment is like the Amaryllis. 
13. Griffi'nia, (Wm. Griffin, Esq. of South Lambert, by whom 
the three species were introduced.) These species resemble Ama- 
ryllis, but have stalks to their leaves, and bear blue flowers. The 
G. hyacinthma and parviflora do well if potted in any rich mould, 
providing it be not very heavy, if it is, mix about one-third of white 
sand, and beat them well together, but do not sift them ; the G. in- 
termedia, requires a considerable portion of sand and peat mixing 
with the loam ; set them in an airy part of the stove, and be careful 
not to give them any water when in a dormant state, but let them 
be well supplied when they begin to grow or show bloom ; they oc- 
casionally produce ripe seeds, but are generally propagated by offsets. 
14. Sternbergia, [Count Casper Sternberg, a celeb, hot.) All 
the species of this genus are perfectly hardy, and will do well in any 
light rich mould ; care however must be taken not to plant the bulbs 
too deep, or they are liable to perish in wet seasons, thev are readily 
increased by offsets and seeds, which they produce pretty freely in 
fine seasons. 
15. Zephyranthes, [Zephyr os, west wind, anthe, flower.) The 
Z. Candida, atamasco, and chloroleuca, thrive well in common rich 
mould, and may be treated as other half-hardy bulbs ; the Z. tubis- 
patha and rosea, will grow in the same soil, but require the heat of 
