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1 1 others of that fonn. Tliese divisions hovVeVer^^Wave Mth^rtd bedn 
Imt little ibllowed. 'JHuirih! .il. Irjnn ,.y(;J ni ;<^:^^ :: 
21 Pancratium (Pa« all/iffi^^y^fol^e;i-irifedfcitiai' 'Qualities.) All 
the si:)ecies of this genus are free ilowerers, and most part of them in- 
habitants of the stove. P. canariense, and carolinianum, however 
thrive well in the greenhouse, and P: miaritimiim, and illy^rieum, are 
perfectly hardy ; the P. rotatum also is nearly so, requiring only a 
slight shelter in cold or wet vi^eather. They all grow and flower freely 
in a rich turfy 'sdl',' infiied vvi^h a sitiMi'piditidh of saftd and lealfi- 
mould, to keep it opeii.' "The stoVe species grow much finer 'if 
plunged in a hot-bed, until the flowers begin to expand, than they 
do grown upon the old system of constantly standing in the stove. 
When the pots become filled with roots, they should be shifted into 
larger ; by doing so the flowering season is greatly prolonged. During 
their gTowing it is necessary to give a good supply of water, but 
when in a dormant state, they should be kept dry, or nearly so. Pre- 
vious to their beginning to grow again they should be repotted, re- 
moving about three parts of the soil from the old ball, when potted 
plunge them in a hot bed as above directed. They ripen seeds very 
freely, by which, and suckers, they are readily propagated. 
22. Ismene, (the daughter of QCdipus and Jocasta.) This Ge- 
nus contains three species, inhabitants of the stove, requiring pre- 
cisely the same treatment as the genus Pancratium. 
23. Eacrosia, {Eu, well, krossos a fringe ; cup of stamens.) con- 
tains only one species, the bulbs of which grow best in a light turfy 
soil, mixed with a little peat earth, and a considerable portion of 
sand. As they are very impatient of wet, the pots should be well 
drained with potsherds, and the bulbs planted shallow ; they only 
require the temperature of th£. green-house, and the general treat- 
ment of Cape bulbs. ^^J) ao'iT .8 .moxh lo om gabd .v.v. 
24. Eurycles, {Eurycles, a prophet.) A genus fonrierly included 
in Pancratium, the leaves are broad, not unlike those of the Heme- 
rocallis. They are all stove plants, and requii'e"the''^aM«tfeatrhent 
as Pancratium. They are propagated by offsets. '''''"' ' 
25. Calostemma, {Kalos, beautiful stemma, 'Jl'cro#n.') • The spe- 
cies of this genus should be potted in sandy loam and peat, and be 
kept in the gTeen -house. They must have little or no water, whilst 
in a doiToant state ; and if replanted previous to their beginning to 
grow again, they will flower very freely, and ripen plenty of seeds, 
by which, and offsets they are readily increased. Their general 
treatment is the same as other green-house bulbs in this order. 
26. Chlidanthus, {chlideios, delicate anfhos, a flower.) This 
