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THE AMARYLLIDEjE. 
genus has but one species, a very fragrant and beautiful plant with 
bright yellow flowers. It should be potted in similar soil to that re- 
commended for Calostemma, and kept in the green-house. It pro- 
duces its flowers before the leaves appear, similar to the Quernsey 
lily ; every means should therefore be used to facilitate the growth 
of the leaves, as the flowering of the ensuing spring depends, in a 
great measure, on the maturity they attain unto. When the leaves 
have died down, the bulbs should have no water given them, but be 
kept in a dormant state until towards the usual time of growth, when 
they should be repotted, taking off all the old soil, and separating 
the offsets for propagation. 
27. Chrysiphiala, {chrysos, gold, phiale, a goblet; flowers.) 
Green-house jjlants with similar habits to the last, requiring the 
same general treatment. 
2"^. A'cis. {Acis, a shejdierd, son of Faunus.) All the three spe- 
cies are quite hardy, and should be planted in the open border, in 
light sandy soil, where they will grow and flower freelv. They are 
increased by offsets, which are plentifully produced, and may be 
treated generally in the same manner as the snow-droji or snow- 
flake. 
29. Coburghia. (Prince Coburgh.) The two species of this ge- 
nus are rather shy at flowering, they may be said to be half-hardy 
bulbs. They require to be planted out in a warm border, under the 
wall of a stove or gi-een-house, where, if the weather is not very se- 
vere, they will endure the winter ; the safest plan, however, is to al- 
ways take them up when the bulbs are ripe, and preserve them in 
bags through the winter. In April, plant them out in some good 
strong rich loam, when they will probabl} flower, and produce plenty 
offsets, by which they are propagated. 
30. Clivea, (Named in compliment to the Dutchess of Northum- 
berland.) The splendid sj^ecies of this genus require only the heat 
of the green-house, and that only during the colder months, they 
may be grown to perfection in a frame, by planting the bulbs in a 
good rich turfv^ loam, mixed with a small portion of leaf-mould, the 
bulbs should be potted very shallow, and watered with care. When 
in a dormant state, they should be kept quite dry ; and if fresh pot- 
ted just before they begin to grow, they will flower pretty freely. 
They are proj)agated by offsets. 
Arthur. 
