FLOWER GARDEN

The popular name of belladonna lily is given to the Amaryllis, of which A. Belladonna bears rich deep pink or salmon-colored flowers. It needs deep rich soil and the shelter of a southern aspect to thrive in counties north of the Thames. The bulbs should be planted in Juno aid the flowers appear, before the foliage, in August and September. The greenhouse or half-hardy species of the belladonna lily are known as Hippeastrum.