ALSTROEMERIA

An elegant plant which belongs to the nearly hardy group referred to in

the notice of Ixia. In autumn it may be safely planted out in almost any

part of the United Kingdom, provided it is planted nine inches deep, and

can have a sunny position on a dry soil, for damp is more hurtful to it

than frost. As a pot plant it is comparatively useless, but if allowed

to remain several years in a dry border, a large clump of any of the

varieties presents a brilliant appearance when in flower.