. 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. 101.—FntiUaTia WhittalU. (J.) FUNKIA (after R. F-imk, a German botanist), Plaittain Lily. Nat. Ord. Liliaceae.—^A genus of ornamental hardy plants with a short thick tuberous root-stock and clusters of thickish roots. Leaves large, radical, stalked, oblong lance-shaped, ovate or cordate, vrith distinct parallel curved
. 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. 101.—FntiUaTia WhittalU. (J.) FUNKIA (after R. F-imk, a German botanist), Plaittain Lily. Nat. Ord. Liliaceae.—^A genus of ornamental hardy plants with a short thick tuberous root-stock and clusters of thickish roots. Leaves large, radical, stalked, oblong lance-shaped, ovate or cordate, vrith distinct parallel curved veins and resembling those of the Common Plantain. Flowers funnel-shaped, showy, white or blue, more or less drooping, on tall naked scapes, each one with a large bract at the base. All the Plantain Lilies—as the Funkias are called—owing to the general resemblance of the leaves to those of the larger common British Plantain weed, are natives of Japan. Apart from the blossoms, the leaves themselves are very ornamental, and are borne in such luxuriant tufty masses that they never fail to attract. The species are hardy in practically most parts of the Kingdom, and flourish in any good garden soil that has been deeply dug, well-manured, and of a somewhat gritty nature. The plants are useful for the ordinarj' flower-border, for the rock-garden, and for planting in bold masses by the sides of lakes, pools, or streams. They are excellent plants for shady or semi-shady places, and look well amongst hardy Ferns. The plants are best moved in spring, but once established should not be disturbed for several years. They can be kept in good flowering condition by an annual mulching of well-rotted manure over the crowns in early spring or late autumn. New stock is easily obtained by dividing. Fro. 162.—Funkia, seedling. the root-stocks in spring, leaving a few buds to each portion. Funkias are also easily raised from seeds sown in gritty soil in spring. The sketch (Fig. 162) shows
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