. 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). TKITELEIA THE BULB BOOK TKITONIA high, with oval or oblong pointed leaves, produces its pink tinted flowers in April and May, and is remarkable for haviag the three styles united from the base to the middle. TBITTlTiKTA. (trds, three; teleios, complete; in allusion to the perfect ternary arrangement of the flowers and seed
. 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). TKITELEIA THE BULB BOOK TKITONIA high, with oval or oblong pointed leaves, produces its pink tinted flowers in April and May, and is remarkable for haviag the three styles united from the base to the middle. TBITTlTiKTA. (trds, three; teleios, complete; in allusion to the perfect ternary arrangement of the flowers and seed-pods). Nat. Ord. Liliacese.— The species formerly kno-mi, and stUl known in gardens under this name, are now referred to the genus BEODiSLi—which see, p. 113. TRITONIA (triton, a weathercock ; in allusion to the variable direction. Fio. 327.—Tritonia, showing eorms and ihizomes. Q.) of the stamens). Nat. Ord. Iridese.— A genus of S. African plants, having fibrous-coated corms, narrow sword- like leaves, and flowers in gracefully arching spikes. The plants so well known in gardens under the name of MoNTBEETiA are now referred to this genus. Being natives of S. Africa, these plants are not considered sufficiently hardy for open-air culture, except in the very mildest parts of the Kingdom. They are, however, easily grown in cold frames and greenhouses, and in all except the bleakest spots, they may be grown with fair success in open sunny borders during the summer months. They like a com- post of rich loam, leaf-soil, or peat in about equal proportions, and during growth plenty of moisture at the roots. In the autumn the corms should be lifted when the leaves have turned yellow, and stored in a frost - proof place till the end of March or April. The best method of increasing the stock is by offsets. Seeds, however, may be sown when thoroughly ripe, or in spring, by those who have patience enough to wait a few years for flowering-size corms to develop. T. Clusiana.—This
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