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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
April. Culture. — Hardy ; moist, loamy soil ; 
should not be disturbed too often ; propagated 
by offsets. (57) 
Gleichenia microphylla, R. Brown 
(small-leaved Gleichenia). — Polypodiaceae § 
Gleicheneaa. — A small, elegant fern, with 
dichotomous, or forked fronds ; the branches, 
or forks of the frond, are narrow and pinnate, 
and the pinna? pinnatifid, with ovate or sub- 
rotund segments, the margins being slightly 
recurved ; the branches and rachis are clothed 
with rusty chaffy hairs, and the forks of the 
fronds spread widely asunder. A native of 
New Holland. Introduced in 1823. Known 
also as G Speluncce (Guillem), and supposed 
to be the same as G. circinata (Swartz). 
Culture. — Requires a greenhouse ; peat and 
loam; propagated by division of the plant. (58) 
Clematis crispa, Linnceus (crisp-flowered 
Virgin's bower). — Ranunculaceas § Clema- 
tidas. — A deciduous climbing shrub, with 
compound leaves, the leaflets of which are 
mostly of a lance-shaped figure ; the flowers 
grow singly from the axils, and are large and 
ornamental, consisting of four sepals which 
are fleshy at the base, tinged with purple, 
constricted in the centre, and divided above 
the centre into four ovate, recurved, crisped, 
pale-coloured segments ; they are very sweet- 
scented, especially towards evening. A native 
of California. Introduced in 1726, but amid 
the confusion which exists in the names of this 
and some allied kinds is now seldom recognised, 
if it was not indeed lost until recently re- 
introduced. Flowers from June to September. 
This is the Clematis Jlore-crispo (Dillenius). 
Culture. — Hardy ; common garden soil ; pro- 
pagated by cuttings, layers, or by seeds. (59) 
Allium triquetrum, Linnceus (trian- 
gular-stemmed Garlic). — Liliacese § Scilleaa. — 
A bulbous plant with long strap-shaped leaves, 
the midrib forming a keel ; the flowers, which 
are produced in a bunch at the top of a sharply 
three-edged stalk, are bell-shaped, with six 
segments, white, with a green stripe down 
the centre of each. A native of the south of 
France, Spain, and Algiers, and probably of 
other places on the shores of the Mediter- 
ranean. Introduced in 1759. Flowers in 
May and June. Culture. — Hardy ; dry loam ; 
propagated by division of the root, or by 
seeds. (60) 
HlPPEASTRUM BTJLBULOSUM, VCir. acumi- 
natum (pointed-leaved bulbillose Hippeas- 
trum). — Amaryllidaceaa § Amarylleas. — A 
bulbous plant, with long strap-shaped leaves, 
covered with glaucous bloom, and a stout 
flower-stem, bearing two or more flowers at 
the top ; the flowers have a short tube, divided 
into six segments, about three inches long, 
waved on the edges and sharp-pointed, of a 
pale orange r scarlet colour. A native of 
Brazil. Introduced in 1823. Flowers from 
April to August. Known also as Amaryllis 
acuminata (Lindley). Culture. — Requires a 
stove ; strong loam, good drainage, and rest 
when not growing ; propagated by offsets and 
seeds. (61) 
Diplacus glutinosus, Nuttall (gluti- 
nous branched Diplacus). — Scrophulariaceae § 
Antirrhinideae-Gratioleaa. — A small shrubby 
plant from three to six feet high, but capable of 
being grown into a dwarf bushy specimen : it 
has oblong, lance-shaped, obtuse, opposite 
leaves, and mimulus-like orange-coloured 
flowers, which grow singly from the axils of 
the leaves on the young shoots. A native of 
California. Introduced in 1794. Flowers from 
June to September. It is also called Mimulus 
glutinosus (Wendland), M. aurantiacus 
(Curtis), and Diplacus latifolius (Nuttall). 
Culture. — Requires a greenhouse in winter, 
but grows well out-doors in summer ; sandy 
loamy soil ; propagated by young cuttings in 
a slight heat. (62) 
Tagetes lucida, Cavanilles (shining Ta- 
getes). — Asteraceas § Tubuliflorae-Tageteae. 
A herbaceous perennial, with erect branches, 
growing from one to two feet high, and 
branching at the top in a corymbose manner, 
where the flowers are numerously produced ; 
the leaves are opposite lance-shaped, and 
serrated, and the flowers of a very deep orange- 
yellow colour, rather small, but very orna- 
mental. A native of South America. Intro- 
duced in 1798, but not in general cultivation. 
Flowers from July to September. Culture. — 
Requires a greenhouse or dry frame in winter, 
and to be planted out in summer ; light rich 
loamy soil ; propagated by cuttings, or by di- 
vision of the plant. (63) 
Vallota purpurea, Herbert (purple- 
stalked Vallota). — Amaryllidacese § Amaryl- 
leas. — A bulbous plant with long narrow leaves, 
and a stem rising more than a foot high, 
crowned by three or more flowers, which are 
divided into six segments at top, funnel- 
shaped, two inches long, of a rich crimson- 
lake colour ; the bulb is black coated. A 
native of the Cape of Good Hope, in boggy 
peaty places. Introduced in 1774. Flowers 
from May to August. Also known as Ama- 
ryllis purpurea (Ker), and Amaryllis elata 
(Jacquin). Culture. — Requires a warm green- 
house •, loam and peat mixed ; always kept 
growing ; propagated by offsets or seeds. (64) 
Sprekelia formosisstma, Herbert (Jaco- 
bean Lily). — Amaryllidaceas § Amarylleae. — 
A bulbous plant with long narrow leaves, and 
a stem attaining about a foot in height, bear- 
ing one large flower, very seldom two ; the 
flowers are in six narrow segments, widely 
spreading, curving backwards, and of an 
intense crimson colour. A native ofGuate- 
