It may not be generally known that this succeeds well as a bedding-plant. It produces its beautiful rose-colored flowers in great profusion, until destroyed by frost in autumn; and when planted in contrast with other gay colors, I have always found it to be greatly admired. The bulbs should be potted the third week in March, and plunged in a gentle bottom heat. I put three bulbs in a three-inch pot; when they have grown about two inches, I shift them into four-inch pots, and gradually harden them off in frames with other bedding-plants. They are planted out about the middle of June, by which time they will be nicely in bloom; it is necessary to support the flower stems with small stakes when first planted out, for if this is not done, they are liable to be blown off Until the plants have established themselves firmly in the ground, a situation rather sheltered from the wind, and well exposed to the morning sun, should be chosen for them, as they show themselves to most advantage during bright sunshine. - William Adderley.