Soil, &c. Any fair garden soil is good for the crocus, but it prefers that which is somewhat sandy.

Culture.  The small bulbs should be planted in clumps at the depth of two inches; the leaves should not be cut off after the plant has done blossoming, as the nourishment for the future season’s flower is gathered by them.

The IXIA, is originally from the Cape, and belongs to the class of Iridae:  the Ixia Chinensis, more properly Morea Chinensis, is a native of India and China, and common in most gardens.

Propagation—­is by offsets.

Soil, &c. The best is of peat and sand, it thrives however in good garden soil, if not too stiff, and requires no particular cultivation.

The LILY, Lilium, Soosun, the latter derived from the Hebrew, is a handsome species that deserves more care than it has yet received in India, where some of the varieties are indigenous.

The Japan Lily, L. japonicum, is a very tall growing plant, reaching about 5 feet in height with broad handsome flowers of pure white, and a small streak of blue, in the rains.

The Daunan Lily, L. dauricum, Rufeef, soosun, gives an erect, light orange flower in the rains.

The Canadian lily, L. Canadense B’uhmutan, flowers in the rains in pairs of drooping reflexed blossoms of a rather darker orange, sometimes spotted with a deeper shade.

Propagation—­is effected by offsets, which however will not flower until the third or fourth year.

Soil, &c. This is the same as for the Narcissus, but they do not require taking up more frequently than once in three years, and that only for about a month at the close of the rains, the Japan lily will thrive even under the shade of trees.

The AMARYLLIS is a very handsome flower, which has been found to thrive well in this country, and has a great variety, all of which possess much beauty, some kinds are very hardy, and will grow freely in the open ground.

The Mexican Lily, A. regina Mexicanae, is a common hardy variety found in most gardens, yielding an orange red flower in the months of March and April, and will thrive even under the shades of trees.

The Ceylonese Amaryllis, A:  zeylanica, Suk’h dursun, gives a pretty flower about the same period.

The Jacoboean Lily, A, formosissima, has a handsome dark red flower of singular form, having three petals well expanded above, and three others downwards rolled over the fructile organs on the base, so as to give the idea of its being the model whence the Bourbon fleur de lis was taken, the stem is shorter than the two previous kinds, blossoming in April or May.

The Noble Amaryllis, A:  insignia, is a tall variety, having pink flowers in March or April.

The Broad-leaved Amaryllis, A:  latifolia, is a native of India with pinkish white flowers about the same period of the year.