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of a well-drained border. The best time to plant the corms 
is in July or August, but they may also be planted a month 
later. Plant 4in. apart and 4in. deep. Lift, divide and 
replant every third or fourth year. Increased by offsets in 
August. 
Calochortus (Mariposa Lily; Star Tulip). — A genus of 
N. American bulbous plants, belonging to the Lily order 
(Liliaceae). Few bulbous plants are more beautiful or 
interesting to grow. It is true we cannot recommend the 
rough and ready gardener to grow them, but those who delight 
in growing choice plants and are willing to pay special 
attention to their needs, will get an ample reward for their 
pains and trouble. The species we recommend the reader to 
grow are: C. albus, white, 12 to i8in. ; C. apiculatus, straw- 
yellow, g to i8in. ; C. Benthami, yellow, 4 to 8in. ; C. caeruleus, 
lilac, white and blue, 3 to 6in. ; C. clavatus, golden-yellow ; 
C. collines, lilac ; C. elegans, greenish-white and purple, 8in. ; 
C. flavus, yellow ; C. Greeni, lilac, ift. ; C. Gunnisoni, lilac 
and yellowish-green ; C. Howelli, creamy-white, 12 to i8in. ; 
C. Kennedyi, orange-red, i8in. ; C. lilacinus, pink, purple and 
lilac, 6 to 8in. ; C. longibarbatus, purple-lilac, ift. ; C. luteus, 
yellow and orange, 1 to 2ft. ; C. Lyoni, white and rose ; C. 
macrocaipus, purple-lilac, i8in. to 2ft. ; C. madrensis, orange- 
yellow, i8in. ; C. maweanus, white and purple, 6 to ioin. ; C. 
nitidus, white; C. Nuttalii, creamy-white, red and purple; C. 
Plummerae, lilac, 2ft. ; C. pulchellus, orange-yellow, fragrant, 
g to i2in. ; C. Purdyi, white and purple, g to i8in. ; C. splen- 
dens, pale lilac; C. venustus, yellow and crimson, i8in. Of 
the latter there are several lovely varieties-, to wit, lilacinus, 
deep lilac ; purpurascens, lilac-purple ; citrinus, lemon-yellow ; 
sanguineus, red ; and Vesta, white and rose. To grow these 
exquisite bulbs really well they should be planted in a specially 
prepared bed. The latter should be raised quite 6in. above the 
surrounding soil and slope southwards. The soil recommended 
by Messrs. Wallace, of Colchester, who grow Calochorti 
extremely well, consists of road grit, good oak leaf- 
mould and sand. In this plant the bulbs in September or 
October 3m. deep and 3m. apart. In November cover the beds 
with dry litter and let this remain on till March. The bulbs 
flower during the summer, and when the flowering season is 
aver and the foliage withered, they should be lifted, 
dried and stored away till planting time. To obviate the 
necessity of the annual lifting and planting, place spare frame 
lights, supported at the corners by bricks, over the beds. This 
will ripen the bulbs and permit them to remain undisturbed 
for three years or so. Where only a few bulbs are to be grown 
small beds may be prepared on a sunny rockery and the bulbs 
