Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-03
Bulbs for the Flower Garden
W. C. L. DREW,
CYCLOBOTHERA,


The Cycloboiheras are new intro
dustions among the dubious plants,
which, for genuine beauty, leaving
out the question OF fragrance. have
no superiors among that class of
plants.
They are natives of the State Of
California where among the foot
mills Of the Sierra Nayada, they
grow in the greatest luxuriance.
When in bloom, none Of our many
wild flowers are so highly priced as
the chaste Cyclobothera, and none
a c so easily gathered by the ex-
ulting Lytanlsl or trollksome child.
/ he bulb, winch is small i'll all
tue varieties, is IN form and outline
like those OF the Tulips; the neck is
very fine and small, swelling to-
wards the center, where at its
greatest Circumference, it is from a
quar:er to hall all ich in diane
ter, varying in depth from three
quarters OF an inch 20 all inch. III e
bulbs, although So small,are always
found very deep in the grounl,nev-
er less tnan tour inches, but often
eight to ten inches, at which dep h
they flourish the best. AS the Va
riches differ considerably, 1t will be
necessary to describe each separ-
ately.
Cyclobothera clegans is a variety
more abundant than any others. 1t
grows from six to Ten inches high
the leaves ale OF dark, natalie
green color, averaging Ill length one
foot. Zach bulO produces hom
three to light cup-shaped hJweis,
The terian IL being composed OF three
large pctal-like. and three smaller
sepal like APPENDICES, tic larger
ones beng thic~Iy covered w''h
short hairs when give them vel
yety appearance, In color, The
flower is bright shining yellow
throughout, beng one OF the most
intense yellows l have ever beueid
in The floral world, 1t grows i'll
common soil, dong best III Slight
shade. 1t flowers from April to
June, coming earlier than Snowdrops
anu lasting much longer.
Cycloboth, ia alba Is the gem OF
the family. Ii grows from one and
"a halt to three feet high, the
leaves are bright shining green,
from one to three feet long. The
flowers are Produced along the stem
each OF the latter producing from
tour TO twelve blossoms. The flow
erS are in the shape like those OF G..
elegans, bl instead OF being ere as
in Tat Var city, they are OF d o.. =
ing habit, like those 0. the Crown
Imperial, winch they resemble. In
color, they are pure, ptarly white.
They are about one inch long and
the sam, in diameter at the mouth
They grow always in the shade OF
trees, liking moist, rich soil IN
which they luxuriate If | could
have only choice brIween the royal
Hyaclnth | would take Cyclobolh-
era alba three to one, Can [ give
it higher praise! Flowers tom
May 10 July.
Cyclobothera purpurca has SIM
liar flowers 10 G. alba, but III color,
while Of a pure white on the outside
they are purpl sh within, otherwise
it resembles alba.
c. pulchella is scarce variety,
resembling c, elegans. In color
the flowers are delicate cream, 1t
grows one foot high.
b. rubra is the least known OF
all varieties it is very scarce; color,
a clear rose tinge thro ghout. II
grows one aud a halt feet high. \
charming variety only to be seen to
be coveted.
Ii you want a flower for bout
queis, tor garden decoration, fOr
lawn decoration. Tor vase, or for
cemetery purposes, try the Cyclob-
otharaa