. 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). SCILLA THE BULB BOOK SCILLA leaves 4 to 9 ins. long, J to 1 in. broad, and dense racemes of small blae flowers with spreading segments (Bot. Mag. t. 8035). S. monophylla {S. pumila). — A pretty Spanish Bluebell, having soli- tary leaves 6 to 9 ins. long, and blue or violet flowers in April and May, borne in rather loose cl
. 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). SCILLA THE BULB BOOK SCILLA leaves 4 to 9 ins. long, J to 1 in. broad, and dense racemes of small blae flowers with spreading segments (Bot. Mag. t. 8035). S. monophylla {S. pumila). — A pretty Spanish Bluebell, having soli- tary leaves 6 to 9 ins. long, and blue or violet flowers in April and May, borne in rather loose clusters (Hot. 2Iag. t. 3023). S. natalensls.—A rare species from Natal, having strap-shaped lanceolate leaves 8 to 12 ins. long, and spreading conical trusses of pale yellow or creamy flowers in April {Bot. Mag. t. 5379; Fl. d. Serr. t. 1043). Green- house. S. peruviana, the CuBAlT LiLY.— A native of the Mediterranean region, and not of Cuba or Peru as might be imagined from the names. It has large whitish pear-shaped bulbs, and rosettes of strap-shaped leaves 6 to 12 ins. long, fringed with white hairs. The beautiful blue starry flowers are borne in May and June, in dense, broadly conical clusters often 6 ins. across. {Bot. Mag. t. 749.) The variety glabra has lUac flowers and leaves without hairy margins; and alha has white flowers. The bulbs of this species should be planted from 4 to 6 ins. deep in warm and sheltered spots. In severe winters they should be protected with some litter or bracken. S. pratensis.—^A Dalmatian species with narrow leaves 6 to 12 ins. long, and clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers in April and May {Bot. Reg. 1839, t. 63). S. puschkinioides.—A pretty little Squill from Turkestan, having narrow leaves and trusses of erect starry pale blue flowers in April and May {Gartenfl. 1051, f. 1). S. siblrica {S. amcena sihirica; S. amcenula).—A well-knovrai and popu- lar Siberian Squill, having ovoid bulbs, lance-shaped channelled leaves 4 to 6 ins.
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