. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. G. Bloomer). LiU-Aceif. A genus of two species, natives of southernCalifornia. In every way they are closely allied toBrodisea, but differ in having the perianth partednearly to the base. Bloomerias have a flatfish corm,ike Crocus, covered with fiber, and not often pro-offsets. The lvs. areradical, slender, and grass-lik
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. G. Bloomer). LiU-Aceif. A genus of two species, natives of southernCalifornia. In every way they are closely allied toBrodisea, but differ in having the perianth partednearly to the base. Bloomerias have a flatfish corm,ike Crocus, covered with fiber, and not often pro-offsets. The lvs. areradical, slender, and grass-like; scape slender but stiff,6 to 18 in. high, naked, ex-cept for short bracts be-neath the many-rayed um-bel ; pedicels slender,jointed; fls. nearly rotate,less than an inch across,orange. Bloomerias prefera sandy, warm and well- , they are perfectlyhardy. In a colder climate,a covering of straw or leavesor a position in the cold-frame would be a judiciousprecaution. Plant early, andsee that the soil is light andsweet. They like the sun,and are good for light soil and warmth ofa pot more nearly approxi-mates natural conditionsthan the openground does in cool-er climates. Afterripening, itis best to digand replantin fall. Theseeds growreadily, andthe plants. 241, Bloomeria aurea (> to 4 roughish, 6-18 in.:lerous, bright orange, in a 168 BLOOMERIA dense umbel: stamens nearly as long as the perianth,the filaments dilated at the base. 5896 (as Nothos-cordnmaureum). III. 20: 687. More slender: Ivs. 3-7: fls. smaller,keeled with brown, the stamens shorter. III. 20 valuable than the other. ^^^^ ^^^^ BLUEBELL. See CampaniiUi. BLUEBEEEY. Species of Vaccinium. BLUE FLAG. See Iris. BLUETS. See Eousionia. BLUMENBACHIA (after Dr. J. F. Blumenbach, pro- f at Gottingen). Loasdcea. A genus of S. Americanplants allied to Loasa and Mentzelia (Mexican pricklypoppy), not cult, in Amer. because cf tlnir .Lviriiii. ufstinging
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