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Species of Eremurus in Cultivation. 
Somethin" like twenty-eight species of Eremurus, more or 
Ipss are known to science, and it is possible that some more 
will" yet be discovered. Hitherto they have chiefly been found 
n various parts of Asiatic Russia, Persia, and the Himalayas 
Sot all of them are of equal value from a. decorative point of 
view and some of them are already great favourites, and are 
likely to- remain so while any attempts are made to grow 
Eremurus. 
E. altaicus. 
This is the least ornamental species coming under my notice, 
and has a, scape some 3 ft. or 4 ft 
in height, with a raceme of small 
dusky 'yellow flowers, with a, green- 
yellow rib on both surfaces. The stamens 
are twice as long as the segments, with 
orange anthers. It flowers during May, and 
the flowers and fruit, are erect, and lie- close 
to the stem, which has the effect of making 
the raceme appear narrow. It is the E. 
spectahilis of Ledebour, and is a native of 
Siberia. The leaves are very strongly 
keeled, triquetrous, glaucous, and l\ ft. to 
2 ft. in length. 
E. aurantiacus. 
The flowers of this are pale yellow, and 
produced in lax racemes on horizontal 
pedicels. The stamens are at least as- long as 
the segments. The leaves are linear and pale 
green. It is a native of Afghanistan. In 
the Index Kewensis- it is- referred to- E. 
Bungei, but not all authorities are agreed 
on that point. 
E. bucharicus. 
The flower stem of this species is about 
3 ft. in length, possibly longer if grown 
vigorously, and the upper portion of it is 
occupied with a long lax raceme of white 
flowers about. 1 in. in diameter, with a 
brownish-red midrib to each segment. The 
stamens are shorter than the segments. 
The pedicels of the flowers are borne hori¬ 
zontally. The leaves are triquetrous, 
glaucous, and minutely serrate on the 
margins and the keel. It was first described 
by Regel in 1884, and comes from Bokhara, 
as expressed by the specific name. 
E. Bungei. 
The flowers of this species are 1 in. in 
diameter, golden yellow, with a green rib 
to the -segments, and carried on horizontal 
pedicels. The- flower scapes vary from 3 ft. 
to 6 ft. in height, and produce a longer and 
denser raceme than E. aurantiacus. The 
stamens are twice as long as the segments, 
and have orange anthers. The leaves are 
about- 18 in. in length, and slightly ciliated 
at the edges. June and July are the- months 
during which it flowers. It is one of the 
most handsome and most popular of the yellow species. 
E. himalaicus. 
In this instance the flower scape grows from 4 ft. to 8 ft. in 
height, and hears a long, columnar, dense raceme of white 
flowers, carried on horizontal pedicels. The stamens are at least 
a.s long as the segments-. The strap-shaped leaves are 1 ft. to 
2 ft. in length, and are better for shelter against the wind 
during the spring months. It is a native of Himalayan regions, 
and was introduced to Britain in, 1881. It flowers during the 
month of June. 
E. Kaufmanni. 
The flowers in this case are yellow, and produced on hori¬ 
zontal pedicels, which lias the effect of considerably enhancing 
the appearance of the flowers, as well as making the raceme 
more conspicuous. The stamens are at least as long as the 
segments. 
It comes from Turkestan. 
E. Korolkowi. 
The scapes of this species are 3 ft. to 4 ft. in height, and 
bear a long, columnar raceme of bright rose flowers on hori¬ 
zontal pedicels. 
me-nts. It is a native c-f Central Asia,. 
The stamens are at least as long as the seg- 
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E. Olgae. 
Although described by Regel in 1873, this species was not 
introduced to this country till 1881, Turkestan being its native 
country. The flowers are- 1 in. to 1 \ in. in diameter, and blush 
white, with a brownish-green or olive- midrib to each segment. 
These flowers are produced on horizontal pedicels, and when 
the raceme is dense it is comparable- to E. ro-bustus, but occa¬ 
sionally the pillar-like raceme is more attenuated and nar¬ 
rowed upwards, while the pe-dicels are wiry and hard. This 
latter distinction is very marked when contrasted with the 
