. 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). ALSTECEMEKIA THE BULB BOOK ALSTECEMEEIA into as many clumps as there are crowns showing. This is best done as a rule in spring-time, when growth recommences after the winter rest. Ripened seeds may also be sown either in autumn or in spring, in pots or pans of rich gritty soil, and kept in a cold frame or greenhouse. The s
. 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). ALSTECEMEKIA THE BULB BOOK ALSTECEMEEIA into as many clumps as there are crowns showing. This is best done as a rule in spring-time, when growth recommences after the winter rest. Ripened seeds may also be sown either in autumn or in spring, in pots or pans of rich gritty soil, and kept in a cold frame or greenhouse. The seedlings when large enough to handle easUy should be pricked out into a compost of sandy loam, with a little peat and leaf-soil, in pots or pans. They may be grown on in this way for about a year, attention being given to watering, etc. They will then be large enough to transplant, without much danger to the brittle roots, to the open air where they are to bloom. Instead of sowing the seeds in the way described, they may be sown when thoroughly ripe in patches where it is intended the plants are to remain eventually. By covering the seeds with 2 or 3 ins. of rich gritty mould, they pass the winter safely and germinate freely the following spring. When this method is adopted one must not forget to mark the spot where the seeds have been sown. The following are amongst the most useful garden kinds :— A. aiirantiaca {A. aurea).—A splen- did strong-grovnng species 2 to 4 ft. high, native of Chili, having thin, lance-shaped leaves, and masses of large orange flowers, the two upper inner petals being brightly streaked with red or carmine. One of the best kinds for the open border. (Bot. Mag. t. 3350.) A. brasiliensls.—^A Brazilian species 3 to 4 ft. high, with oblong, lance- shaped leaves about 2 ins. long, and reddish-yellow flowers, the inner segments being spotted with deep brown. This species is too tender for outdoor cultivation. A, caryophyllea. — A Brazilian species ab
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