Identifier: populargreenhous00catl (find matches)
Title: Popular greenhouse botany; containing a familiar and technical description of a selection of the exotic plants introduced into the greenhouse
Year: 1857 (1850s)
Authors: Catlow, Agnes, 1807?-1889
Subjects: Botany
Publisher: London, L. Reeve
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ery applicable to this beautiful genus, as itis derived from the Celtic word IL which means whiteness.The hardy species are well known in the garden, and may beadmitted into the greenhouse, where this genus is a favourite,when required for early flowering. L. giganteum is oftenthus treated, its splendid white flowers, spotted with crim-son, being particularly attractive. L. ahtrwmerifolium hasscarlet and black flowers; volubile, crimson; Wallichianumis also a handsome greenhouse species; Thomsonianum, withred flowers, is another from India; L. longiflomm and spe-ciosum, though now hardy, are worthy of a place in everygreenhouse, from their very showy appearance, and Z. Ian-cifolium should also not be omitted. In winter the bulbs may be left in the pots, and kept ina cool place, but secured from frost; in spring they shouldbe repotted in turfy peat, loam, and sand, placed in a coolpit, and w7ater given them as they show flower, wrhen theymay again be placed in the greenhouse. Plate IH.
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0. Jewitt Jxtb L ilium giganteum. Wii.cen.t- Brooks Imp LILIACEiE. 59 DIANELLA. Gen. Char. (Hexandria Monogynia.) Divisions of flower six,spreading; filaments thickened at the end; berry three-celled,many-seeded. The name is a diminution of Diana, as this genus is foundin forests. Two species, ensifolia and nemorosa, from the EastIndies, require the heat of the stove, but ccerulea, revoluta,congesta, Iczvis, strumosa, longifolia, and divaricata, may beintroduced into the greenhouse; most of them have blueflowers, which they produce from May to August. PHOEMIUM. (Flax Lily.) Gen. Char. (Hexandria Monogynia.) Divisions of flower six,the three inner the longest; stamens ascending and protruding;capsule oblong, three-cornered; seeds compressed. Named from the Greek for basket, as the leaves are usedin the manufacture of baskets and matting. P. tenax isthe only species, and is a native of New Zealand, where it isextensively used by the natives instead of flax; the plant ishandsome and rese

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