. The bulb book; or, Bulbous and tuberous plants for the open air, stove, and greenhouse, containing particulars as to descriptions, culture, propagation, etc., of plants from all parts of the world having bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes (orchids excluded). Bulbs (Plants). MAIANTHEMUM THE BULB BOOK MARANTA This rare plant is only likely to assume its proper proportions out of doors in the most genial parts of the Kingdom. For a few years it was grown in the rock-garden at Kew in boggy soil, but failed to thrive. When transferred to the Himalayan House, however, and planted in. Fig. 249.—Lysi
. The bulb book; or, Bulbous and tuberous plants for the open air, stove, and greenhouse, containing particulars as to descriptions, culture, propagation, etc., of plants from all parts of the world having bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes (orchids excluded). Bulbs (Plants). MAIANTHEMUM THE BULB BOOK MARANTA This rare plant is only likely to assume its proper proportions out of doors in the most genial parts of the Kingdom. For a few years it was grown in the rock-garden at Kew in boggy soil, but failed to thrive. When transferred to the Himalayan House, however, and planted in. Fig. 249.—Lysichitum ca/mtschatense. swampy soil, it soon began to flourish. The best way to increase the plant is by division of the root- stocks ; but it may be also raised from seeds. MAIANTHEMUM (maios, May; anthemon, a flower). Nat. Ord. Lili- acese.—A genus with one species, viz.— M. Convallaria (M. hifolium ; Ccm- vaUaria hifolia; Smilacina hifolia ; S. canadensis). — A charming little plant, native of the North temperate regions, including Britain. It has slender creeping root - stocks and flexuous stems furnished with two broadly ovate heart-shaped leaves, 2 to 3 ins. long, deeply lobed at the base. The small white sweet-scented flowers appear in May and June on dense erect racemes. They are re- markable for having only four seg- ments and four stamens. (Hot. Mag. t. 510.) This is a good plant for the rock- garden. It flourishes in ordinary garden soil in semi-shaded places, and may be increased by division in early autumn. MARANTA (after iJ. Maranti, an Italian botanist) Nat. Ord. Scita- minese.—A genus containing about a dozen species of ornamental herba- ceous plants, having more or less tuberous or creeping root-stocks and broad ornamental leaves on zigzag stems. The flowers are small and of no great beauty. Being mostly natives of Tropical America, the Marantas like plenty of heat and moisture, and should there- fore be grown in a stove in which the night temperature
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