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NOTES ON FLOWERS. 
a sheltered place ; sandy loam ; total rest after 
flowering; propagated by offsets or seeds. (95) 
Habraxthus lxterhedius, Herbert (in- 
termediate Habranth). — Amaryllidaceae § 
Amarylleae. — A bulbous plant, with bright 
green blunt leaves, a quarter of an inch wide, 
and a flower-stem about six inches high, 
bearing a bunch of several flowers at the top ; 
the flowers are divided into six spreading 
segments, about two inches long, of a red 
colour, greenish yellow at the base. A native 
of Brazil. Introduced in 1827. Flowers 
from January to March. Known also as 
Amaryllis intermedia (Lindley). Culture. — 
Requires a stove or warm greenhouse ; rich 
loam ; perfect rest in winter; propagated by 
offsets or seeds. (96) 
Hippeasteum SoLASTDFJFLORini, xar. stri- 
atum (striped Solandra-flowered Hippeastrum). 
— Amaryllidaceae § Amarylleae. — A bulbous 
plant, with long strap-shaped leaves, about an 
inch and a half wide, and a stout stem two or 
three feet high, with flowers from nine to ten 
inches long ; the flowers are tubular for nearly 
half their length, then divided into six segments, 
which are spreading at the top, and of a yel- 
lowish-white colour, faintly striped outside 
with red. A native of South America. In- 
troduced in 1820. Flowers from April to 
June. Known also as Amaryllis Solandri- 
Jlora (Lindley). Culture. — Requires a stove ; 
rich loam ; good drainage ; careful watering ; 
propagated by offsets and seeds. (97) 
AlstrSmeria pallida, Graham (pale- 
flowered Alstromeria). — Amaryllidaceae § 
Alstrbmerieae. — A tuberous-rooted herbaceous 
plant, with upright annual stems, one or two 
feet high, scattered narrow sessile leaves, two 
inches long, and terminal heads of flowers, 
which consist of six segments, the three outer 
broad, rounded, pale rose colour ; inner ones 
yellow marked with red and orange. A native 
of Chili. Introduced in 1828. Flowers from 
June to September. Culture. — Requires a 
greenhouse or cool pit ; rich loam ; dry in 
winter; propagated by parting the roots. (98) 
Ipojkea platexsis, Herbert (Platan Ipo- 
moea). — Convolvulaceae § Convolvuleae. — A 
climbing plant of moderately strong growth, 
producing large tuberous roots, warty stems, 
and pedate, seven-lobed leaves, the lobes of 
which are narrow and linear ; the flowers are 
borne from the axils of the leaves, and grow 
several together ; they are large, convolvulus- 
shaped, of a delicate pinkish lilac, with a 
dark throat. A native of the banks of the 
River Plate, where several varieties exist. 
Introduced in 1817. Flowers from July to 
September. Culture. — Requires a cool stove 
or greenhouse ; free light loamy soil-; propa- 
gated by cuttings placed in a hotbed. (99) 
Lathtrus tomentoscs, Lamarck (cottony 
Lathyrus). — Fabaceae § Papilionaceae-Vicieae. 
— A sub-shrubby plant of a half scandent 
character, with branches more or less covered 
with soft silky pubescence ; the leaves consist 
of one pair of linear lanceolate leaflets, with a 
short tendril between them, and a pair of 
stipules at the base resembling the leaflets ; 
the flower-stalks grow from the axils of the 
leaves, and bear three or four rather large 
violet-coloured butterfly-shaped flowers near 
the top ; the seed pod or legume is densely 
covered with down. A native of Buenos 
Ayres. Introduced in 1839. Flowers in July 
and August. Called also Galega binata 
(Sprengel). Culture. — Requires protection 
in winter ; grows freely against a south wall 
in summer ; light soil ; propagated by seeds 
or cuttings. (100) 
Habranthus phycelloides, Herbert. 
(Phycella-like Habranth). — Amaryllidaceae § 
Amarylleae. — A bulbous plant, having a large 
black round bulb, narrow strap-shaped blunt 
glaucous leaves, and a stem more than a foot 
high, bearing a bunch of about six flowers ; 
the flowers have a short tube, are about three 
inches long, divided into six segments, yellow 
at the base, scarlet above. A native of Chili. 
Introduced in 1825. Flowers from August 
to October. Culture. — Nearly hardy, but does 
best in pits or frames ; rich sandy loam ; 
strong heat when at rest ; propagated by offsets 
or seeds. (101) 
Phtcella cyrtanthoides, Lindley (Cyr- 
tanthus-like Phycella). — Amaryllidaceae § 
Narcisseae. — Abulbous plant, with green strap- 
shaped leaves, and a flower-stem about a foot 
high, bearing an umbel of flowers at the 
top ; the flowers have a short tube, divided 
into six long segments above, greenish yel- 
low at the base, red upwards. A native of 
sandy hills near the sea at Concon in North 
Chili. Introduced in 1821. Fkrwers in June 
and July. Culture. — Nearly hardy in shel- 
tered situations ; sandy loam ; total rest by 
keeping dry after flowering ; propagated by 
offsets or seeds. 002) 
Cvrtanthus OBLiQUUS, Aiton (oblique- 
leaved Cyrtanthus). — Amaryllidaceae § Ama- 
rylleae. — A large bulbous plant, with narrow 
strap-shaped leaves growing in two ranks, 
covered with a mealy whiteness ; the flowers 
are borne on a thick hollow stem, nearly two 
feet high, and are eight or more in number, 
three inches long, pendulous, of six segments, 
rather spreading at the mouth, orange and 
yellow with green tips. A native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Introduced in 1774. Flowers 
from May to August. Culture.— Requires a 
warm greenhouse ; sandy loam ; cautious 
watering ; propagated with difficulty by offsets 
or seeds ; generally renewed by imported 
plants. (103) 
