FRITILLARIA

Fritillarias produce bell-shaped flowers, varying in colour, but

generally of a purplish tint, and beautifully spotted. They thrive in a

good deep loam, but may be grown in almost any soil, and do well under

the shade of trees. They are quite hardy, and, like most other bulbs,

should be planted in autumn. Fritillarias are occasionally grown in pots

kept in a cold frame, but they will not endure forcing in the least

degree, and the mixed border is the best position for them. These

flowers make a charming ornament when grown in bowls filled with

moss-fibre.