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October, and on to Christmas. Some of course will not show signs of flowering 
the first season ; these may continue on in a cool resting temperature during the 
winter, when in early spring they may be started into growth ; and these will 
mature their shoots and flower in summer and early autumn. 
It must be borne in mind that the Oleander requires a liberal supply of 
moisture, both at root and branch, when growing ; and on the other hand, it 
must not get into a stagnant state, so that caution must be exercised in giving a 
very liberal drainage in all- cases. In a planted-out state, the Oleander makes a 
splendid bush, and throws out great shoots 4 ft. or 5 ft. long, which throw splendid 
large trusses of flowers, some of the individual flowers measuring 4 in. in diameter. 
Of course, the Oleander requires no shade, but every ray of sun must be given 
the plants at all times. The variegated-leaved form is very pretty, but its 
flowers are not nearly so fine as those of the green kinds; this does not strike 
well, and it is better grafted on the green. 
There seem to be only two or three kinds known in this country to any extent, 
and it is pleasing to learn that the Messrs. E. Gr. Henderson and Son have some 
beautiful single varieties, with large improved flowers, which may prove great 
acquisitions to the flower-forcing gardener. The white one will be a valuable 
addition; and though not new, Messrs. Henderson deserve universal thanks for 
bringing it before the public.—H. Knight, Floors. 
IXIOLIRION PALLASU. 
'ijr this beautiful bulbous plant, a good figure has recently appeared in the Gar~ 
tenflora (t. 775). It grows naturally in the steppes of Southern Russia, 
extending to the Caucasus and South Altai, and from thence to Turkestan. 
It is a slender-growing Amaryllid, with small bulbs about the size of nuts, 
and a tallish leafy stem, from which numerous blue flowers are evolved. This plant 
is said to be a synonym of I. montanum., but the flowers are very different in form 
as represented in the published figures. The flowers of /. montanum are much 
larger and more expanded, and the anthers as represented are quite dissimilar, 
while the colour is a dull purple instead of bright blue. I. Pallasii produces a 
pair of linear channeled leaves, and some five or six funnel-shaped fiowers, with 
the outer side of the tube pale-coloured, and the limb segments closely recurved, and 
bright blue, the fiowers being rather less than an inch in expansion. I. montanum., 
which has more numerous flowers, one to three-flowered branches appearing in 
the axils of the upper leaves and bracts, is represented to have much larger 
flowers, with more spreading segments, so that the perianth measures two inches 
across or more. I. tataricum (or Ledehouri) has still more expanded white flowers. 
These are all hardy plants, and, in the case of I. Pallasii, grow much better in 
open beds, even in Russia, than in pots. I. montanum., though in full leaf, with¬ 
stood the severe frosts of winter, and flowered beautifully in Dean Herbert’s 
garden in the May and June following, perfecting good seed in July. The bulbs 
being small, the greatest risk would probably be from accidental disturbance 
during the resting period.—T. Mooee. 
