The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . 5;x;7. S. /mrpurasoeiis.—Another Himalayan species, andwhen in a flourishing condition bv far the showiest whatever colour contrast well with the light green ofthe leaves. The plants have the merit of blooming freely inthe mouths of February, March, and April. I havealready suggested well-enriched, deeply-prejiaredsoil as being requisite for their successful growth,but it is also a fact tiiat the plants will live a longtime in poor soil, and when once they have takenpossession it is ditlicult to extir
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . 5;x;7. S. /mrpurasoeiis.—Another Himalayan species, andwhen in a flourishing condition bv far the showiest whatever colour contrast well with the light green ofthe leaves. The plants have the merit of blooming freely inthe mouths of February, March, and April. I havealready suggested well-enriched, deeply-prejiaredsoil as being requisite for their successful growth,but it is also a fact tiiat the plants will live a longtime in poor soil, and when once they have takenpossession it is ditlicult to extirpate them, lieinggross feeders, they are, unless well manured, tooprone to form roots near the surface, with theresult that they suffer during dry summer weather;hut when aided by occasional waterings during themonths of July and August, they form fine crowns,and by carefully transplanting them they may bemade to do excellent duty as spring bedders. Assome species are natives of Siberia, there need be noquestion of their perfect hardiness. The best species are M. purpurascens (Himalayan. Fia. .07.—\QA CILIATA. (sEE P. 364.) of the group. The flowers are produced in a loosepanicle, rich purple, almost an inch in diameter,leaves oblong. Hot. Mag., 5066. Amongst the hybrids of this class S. Milesii andS. speciosa are perhaps the best known, both ofwhich are largely indebted to S. Stracheyi. Someothers have been introduced lately, but we have nothad time yet to test their merits. B. Megaseas, when well grown upon rockwork, or in herbaceous borders, stand out boldly where suitableprovisions have been made. Of very dwarf growth,Megaseas produce very large leaves, broad, or heart-shaped, of a pleasing shade of green, and whichmaintain their freshness throughout the year. The,comparatively speaking, large spikes of flower,standing 8 or 10 inches high, resemble short-stalkedHyacinths, and possess pleasing tints of colour,as rose, ro-ev-purple, rosy-red, pink, and white, with
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