. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON HARDY BULBS AND TUBERS. sown in spring. To be recommended are : A. Moly (Fig. 185), yellow, early summer; A. nenpolitanuin, white, with green stamens, early summer, although immense quantities of flowers are upon the markets early in the year, the species forcing well; A. azureiun, deep blue ; A. pedeinontanum (syn. A. narcissifioriivi)^ mauve, drooping, bell-shaped; A. triquetrum^ white; A. Osi?-flw- skianum, rose-crimson ; and A. flavum^ yellow. For naturalising, the best kinds are A. Moly and A. neapolitanum. A
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON HARDY BULBS AND TUBERS. sown in spring. To be recommended are : A. Moly (Fig. 185), yellow, early summer; A. nenpolitanuin, white, with green stamens, early summer, although immense quantities of flowers are upon the markets early in the year, the species forcing well; A. azureiun, deep blue ; A. pedeinontanum (syn. A. narcissifioriivi)^ mauve, drooping, bell-shaped; A. triquetrum^ white; A. Osi?-flw- skianum, rose-crimson ; and A. flavum^ yellow. For naturalising, the best kinds are A. Moly and A. neapolitanum. Alstromeria (Herb Lily; Peruvian Lily).—A genus whose hardiness has been much discussed, but whose distinctness and beauty are undeniable. There can be little doubt about the hardiness of the majority of species classed as such by nursery- men. The secret of their culture lies in the planting and position. A mere covering of the bulbs spells disaster: success is assured by planting from the middle to the end of October, at a depth of from 6in. to Sin. in a sunny border. This is one of the genera of plants which are impatient of disturbance, and once planted the bulbs should not be touched for several years, as they do not attain their full beauty until after the second or third year. Alstromerias are essentially plants for the border, and noteworthy species are: A. aurantiaca^ rich orange, spotted vrith red—one of the best and hardiest; A. chilensis^ varying from orange to deep i;ed ; A. pelegrina (Fig. 186), yellowish-white; and A. psittacina, deep red, with green splashes. For providing cut material, these plants are most useful, the flowers remaining good over a long period. Height 2ft. to 3ft. _ They ^ig. are not fastidious as to soil, but pelegrina. require plenty of water when growing, and a summer mulching is beneficial. Readily grown from seed sown as soon as ripe either in pots or in, a prepared border. Amaryllis (Belladonna Lily).—Though not as h
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