. 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). FRITILLAEIA THE BULB BOOK FEITILLAEIA P. Thunbergi. — A Chinese and Japanese species closely related to F. verticillata. It has narrow lance- shaped leaves ending in a tendril or curl. The drooping broadly bell- shaped flowers are produced in the axils of the leaves, and are creamy- yellow striped with Pig. m.—Frit
. 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). FRITILLAEIA THE BULB BOOK FEITILLAEIA P. Thunbergi. — A Chinese and Japanese species closely related to F. verticillata. It has narrow lance- shaped leaves ending in a tendril or curl. The drooping broadly bell- shaped flowers are produced in the axils of the leaves, and are creamy- yellow striped with Pig. m.—Fritillaria Thunbergi. Q.) F. tulipifolia.—An elegant little Caucasian Fritillary with more or less elliptic concave leaves, and violet- blue flowers, with a glaucous bloom on the outer surface (Hot. Mag. t. 5969). P. Tuntasia.—A species 8 to 10 ins. high, with grey-green leaves and intensely dark maroon bell-shaped flowers about 1 in. across. Native of Greece. P. verticillata (F. lencantha).—A distinct-looking species from the Altai Mountains, with pale green or slightlj' glaucous leaves arranged so close on the stem as to give the appearance of being in whorls or circles. The flowers appear in May, and are white, tinged with green at the base, and spotted with purple on the inner sur- face. {Bot. Mag. t. 3083.) P. Waltijewi.—A native of Turke- stan, about 1 ft. high, with linear leaves tapering into a tendril, and large solitary silvery - grey flowers washed with purple-brown, blood-red within and spotted with white {Gartenfl. t. 993).. 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 Weathers, John, 1867-. London, J. Murray
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