. Alpine flowers for English gardens . Mountain plants. Part II. ZEPHVRANTHES. 363 ZEPHYRANTHES hJSiJ&ASaO.—Atamasco Lily. A BEAUTIFUL, dwarf, lily-like plant, bearing handsome white flowers tinged with purple, three inches and a half across, on stems from six to twelve inches high. Although growing abundantly in North America, this fine plant is very rare in our gardens, where it is weU worthy of culture on every rockwork, or in every collection of hardy bulbs, thriving freely in light, rich, sandy soil, and flowering in early summer. Dotted over a turf formed of some carpet-plant like th
. Alpine flowers for English gardens . Mountain plants. Part II. ZEPHVRANTHES. 363 ZEPHYRANTHES hJSiJ&ASaO.—Atamasco Lily. A BEAUTIFUL, dwarf, lily-like plant, bearing handsome white flowers tinged with purple, three inches and a half across, on stems from six to twelve inches high. Although growing abundantly in North America, this fine plant is very rare in our gardens, where it is weU worthy of culture on every rockwork, or in every collection of hardy bulbs, thriving freely in light, rich, sandy soil, and flowering in early summer. Dotted over a turf formed of some carpet-plant like the Lawn Pearlwort, it would be seen to great advantage when its great bell-like flower opened. The leaves are linear, concave, and fleshy, and appear at the same time as the flowers ; the bulb small. It flowers in summer, and is increased by seeds, or division of established Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. London : J. Murray
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