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Galtonia (Name commemorative of Francis)

(name commemorative of Francis Galton, author of a "Narrative of an Explorer in South Africa"). LRD. Liliaceoe. A genus of a couple of species of very beautiful hardy bulbous plants, natives of South Africa. They are admirably adapted for growing in clumps in borders, or for conservatory decoration. They prefer a rich leaf mould, with a little sandy peat added. Propagated by offsets, or by seeds.

G. candicans (white).* fl. pure white, large, fragrant drooping. Funnel-shaped; raceme about 1ft. long, fifteen to twenty-flowered; scape (inclusive of raceme) erect, glaucous, about 4ft. long. Summer. l. lorate-lanceolate, sub-erect, 2 1/2ft. long. Bulb large round. SYN. Hyacinthus candicans. (R. H. 1882, 32.) G. princeps (prince). This is closely allied to the foregoing, but less ornamental, with broader and shorter racemes and smaller, greenish flowers, with spreading segments. (Ref. B. 175.)