. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON HARDY BULBS AND TUBERS. 355 Vallota purpurea (Scarborough Lily).—A beautiful Cape bulb, suited to a warm, sunny border. It should be planted 6in. to yin. deep in May, and not be disturbed again till absolutely necessary. The flowers are large, brilliant scarlet, and funnel-shaped. Excellent for pots. Propagated by offsets. Zephyranthes (Flower of the West Wind; Zephyr Flower).— Though seldom seen out of doors there is one representative of this graceful genus that may be so cultivated. This is Z. Candida. All that
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON HARDY BULBS AND TUBERS. 355 Vallota purpurea (Scarborough Lily).—A beautiful Cape bulb, suited to a warm, sunny border. It should be planted 6in. to yin. deep in May, and not be disturbed again till absolutely necessary. The flowers are large, brilliant scarlet, and funnel-shaped. Excellent for pots. Propagated by offsets. Zephyranthes (Flower of the West Wind; Zephyr Flower).— Though seldom seen out of doors there is one representative of this graceful genus that may be so cultivated. This is Z. Candida. All that it requires are a sunny spot and a light yet fairly rich soil. The Crocus-like flowers are produced towards the end of summer, and are of a pure white. The bulbs should be planted in late autumn, and are propagated by seeds or by Fig. 237.—TuLTPA Picotee. 2 a 2. 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons
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