. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LACHENALIA. English amateurs. L. Nel- soni, the first and one of the best hybrids, was rasied, not in a greenhouse, but in a home window, by the Rev. John Nelson. Four fine hy- brids, raised by T. H. Marsh, are shown in Gn. 4C:9S1, where their parentage is given. ^sont has played an important part in the
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LACHENALIA. English amateurs. L. Nel- soni, the first and one of the best hybrids, was rasied, not in a greenhouse, but in a home window, by the Rev. John Nelson. Four fine hy- brids, raised by T. H. Marsh, are shown in Gn. 4C:9S1, where their parentage is given. ^sont has played an important part in the production of these hybrids, Ruby, Cawston Gem, Little Beauty and Topaz, all of which are in the trade. W. M. It is well to make one job of it, planting Freesias and Lachenalias together. Six are planted in a 6-inch pot, in good rich loam. They probably do as well without leaf soil, it the drainage be good. They are stored in a well protected coldf ranie un- til late in November, but might be kept longer, as a pinch of frost will not hurt them. Aftertheyarebrought into the greenhouse, and make good growth, plenty of water may be given, and, occasionally, liquid manure. A night temperature of ."iO" F. will be found about right, but they scarcely bear for- cing until the flowering scapes show. If forced be- fore the buds Itor \Vi Fror aze on St. Catherine's Hill, Wmchester. Eneland. I plan made in 1710. (See Labyrinths, p. 865.) iood niana â¢bio t they LACHENALIA (Werner de Lachenal, 1736-1800, pro- fessor of botany at Basel). LlUcictv. Cape Cowslips. Lachenalias (Fig. 1221) are Cape bulbs that are easily flowered in a cool greenhouse in early spring or even in winter. They have a remarkable range of color, and with good management may be kept in an attractive con- dition for two months or more. There are species with bell-shaped flowers, and some in which the flowers are all more or less erect, but the favorite types are the long, tylindrical, pendulous flowers with
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