Cyrtanthus

   DESCRIPTION: C.flanaganii, 9 in., from South Africa, has fragrant, yellow flowers. C. mackenh, 12 in., from Natal, has fragrant, pure white flowers. C. sanguineus, 12 in., from South Africa, has orange-red flowers. The cyrtanthuses are relatively unknown. Their flowers are more tubular than lilylike, and the foliage is like that of a miniature hippeastrum (common amaryllis).

   CULTURE: Same as Hippeastrum.

   Eucharis

   DESCRIPTION: E. grandiflora, I to 2 ft., from the Andes of Colombia, is a bulbous plant of great beauty, bearing umbels of showy white, fragrant, narcissuslike flowers in late winter, spring, or early summer. With careful attention to watering, and to the diminishing of it after flowering, eucharis may be brought into bloom several times a year.

   CULTURE: Light, sunny to semi-sunny. Temperature, average house, but preferably on the cool side (55-65°F.) from September to December. Humidity, 30% or more. In dry air, red spider mites may be troublesome. Soil, 3 parts leaf mold, 3 parts sand, and 1 part each of peat moss, chipped charcoal, and steamed bone meal. Keep evenly moist, except slightly less from October to April. Propagate by seeds planted V2 in. deep in moist, sandy soil and warmth (80-85°F.) in late winter or spring; by offsets at transplanting time. Pot new bulbs, or transplant in late spring or early summer. Ten-inch pots or tubs will hold six bulbs. Remove some topsoil and replace with a fresh mixture every March. Division and complete repotting is necessary every third or fourth year.

   Habranthus

   DESCRIPTION: H. brachyandrus, 12 in., from Brazil, has lavender-pink blossoms with a crimson throat. H. robustus, 9 in., from Argentina, has larger, purplish pink flowers. H. texanus, 12 in., from Texas, which has only recently entered the market, has deep-yellow flowers stained reddish gold outside. By allowing habranthus bulbs to go completely dry occasionally, then soaking, they can be made to flower several times a year, hence the name "rain lily."

    CULTURE: Light, sunny. Temperature, cool to about 70°F. in winter. Humidity, average house. Soil, equal parts loam, peat moss, and sand; moisten thoroughly and not again until soil is quite dry. Propagate by offsets at any time.

   Haemanthus

   DESCRIPTION: H. albiflos, 1 ft., from South Africa, bears up to 100 or more white flowers in each closely packed umbel during June. Its stiff foliage is green. H. coccineus, 1 ft., from South Africa, dies down in autumn, then sends up umbels of dark-red flowers. H. katherinae, 1 to 2 ft., from Natal, bears spectacular salmon-red flowers clustered in umbels to 10 in. across in May or June. Its leaves are nearly evergreen. H. multiflorus, 1 ft., from South Africa has 6-in. heads of light- to dark-crimson flowers in late spring, followed by attractive foliage that grows until water is withheld in September to rest the bulb. Highly recommended for indoor gardens. This and the other red-flowered species are called "blood-lilies."