. 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). Fig. liS.—l'ritiUaHa Elwesl. (i.) P. grseca.—A species closely related to F. tiilipifolia, native of Greece, about 6 ins. high, having lance-shaped or elliptic leaves, and drooping bell- i shaped flowers of a pale brown or ! fawn colour slightly chequered, and with a green stripe down the keel of the segments (Bot. Mag. t.
. 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). Fig. liS.—l'ritiUaHa Elwesl. (i.) P. grseca.—A species closely related to F. tiilipifolia, native of Greece, about 6 ins. high, having lance-shaped or elliptic leaves, and drooping bell- i shaped flowers of a pale brown or ! fawn colour slightly chequered, and with a green stripe down the keel of the segments (Bot. Mag. t. 5052). p. hericauUs.—This species from Asia Minor is closely related toF. armena, and grows from 4 to 6 ins high. The more or less lance-shaped leaves are sessUe, and the solitary flowers are deep purple. P. imperialis (Crown Imperial).— A vigorous and well-known plant 2 to 4 ft. high, native of Persia, with broad, bright, shining green wavy leaves, and a dense cluster of large drooping bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem which is surmounted by a tuft of leaves. The flowers appear in April, and are about the size of ordinary Tulips, and vary in colour from bright yellow to crimson. This variation has given rise to many names of forms; hence we find Aurora, bronzy orangey lutea, yellow; rubra and rubra maxima, red; aureo-marginata, having the leaves edged with yellow; Orange Crown, orange - red ; sulphurine, orange ; Slagzwaard, large deep red flowers on flattened or fasciated stems;. Fig. Ii9.—Fritillaria iTnperialis. (\.) svlphv/rina, large sulphur yellow. There is also a form with double red flowers. {Bot. Mag. tt. 194, 1215; Bed. Lil. t. 131.) The Crown Imperials like a deep rich loamy soil, and are suitable for the margins of shrubberies, flower- borders, etc. They look very hand- some in bloom, but emit such a strong odour when cut that they are known in some parts by the appro- priate but uncomplimentary name 227. Please note that these images are extrac
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