. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 776 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. are best grown in a cool airy room, in which they will blossom in late spring. All the Alliums make pretty little window-plants, though the scent of them is unpleasant. A. neapolitanum (white), A. azureum (blue), and A. Macnabianum (bright pink) are good kinds to employ. They should be potted up in September and October. Anomatheca cruenta is an uncommon bulb, under ift. high, that looks well when numerously planted. The bright crimson flowers and graceful, grassy foliage make a very pretty
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 776 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. are best grown in a cool airy room, in which they will blossom in late spring. All the Alliums make pretty little window-plants, though the scent of them is unpleasant. A. neapolitanum (white), A. azureum (blue), and A. Macnabianum (bright pink) are good kinds to employ. They should be potted up in September and October. Anomatheca cruenta is an uncommon bulb, under ift. high, that looks well when numerously planted. The bright crimson flowers and graceful, grassy foliage make a very pretty whole. Freesias should always be grown, as they are beautifully white, and very fragrant. F. refrada alba is the best kind to employ. This should be potted in late summer, and afterwards plunged until growth has made a good start. Beyond keeping them moist no further treatment is required. The foliage must, however, be allowed to mature, and then the bulbs may be separated from the soil and stored in bags until potting time. Erythroniums also make good pot-plants, and are desirable alike for their flowers and foliage. They should be potted in summer. De- cided acquisitions when grown as window-plants are the Lachenalias, as they are very uncommon as to flower. Sand, loam, and leaf-mould in equal parts will grow them well. L. pendula makes an excellent basket-plant, while L. tricolor may be utilised for pots. Another distinct bulbous subject is Nerine sarniensis. The bulbs should be inserted as soon as they arrive, taking care to leave the top just above the soil. They like a fair amount of moisture when growing, but when at rest the supply must be reduced. There is a beautiful variety known as JY. Fother- gilli (curvifolid) major, which is of a rich scarlet. Many fail with these bulbs as window-plants by disturbing them too often. _ Tuberoses are always appreciated, and they can be grown in windows. Early in the year three bulbs should be planted in a well-drained 6in. pot, us
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