FUN KIA SUBCORDATA. 
SUB-CORDATE-LEAVED FUNKIA. 
Class. Order. 
HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
LILIACEiE, 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Japan, 
1 foot. 
? 
Aug. Sept. 
Biennial. 
in 1790. 
No. 939. 
The genus Funkia (formerly included in Heme- 
rocallis) was established by Sprengel, and named 
in honour of a German botanist. This species was 
formerly known as Japonica, and the name being 
once established no legitimate reason appears for its 
change, although subcordata, which points to a 
distinguishing character, may be a better one. 
The Funkia subcordata, like its near ally, ovata, 
published under No. 596, was, long after its intro- 
duction to this country, nursed as a greenhouse 
plant ; and although it is quite hardy, and is never 
injured by our winters, it is also evident that our 
climate does not always afford it such congenial 
encouragement as is desirable, and the consequence 
is that in some seasons it does not flower. To en- 
sure its flowering regularly it should be planted in 
a light dry soil, and remain undisturbed for several 
years, which will secure a produce of its handsome 
blossoms. 
Those who possess a greenhouse would be am- 
ply repaid by its handsome flowers, for the trouble 
of potting and protecting a plant. Its roots may 
be divided in the spring for increase. 
