TULBAGHIA violacea. Society garlic. South Africa. An evergreen, clumping perennial related to true garlic (Allium) but grown for ornament. It has erect grasslike, bluish green leaves, smelling of garlic when bruised, and displays a nearly perpetual succession of clustered lavender pink blossoms on slender 1' stems. The cultivar ‘Silver Lace’ is interesting for its dwarfer habit and cream-margined leaves. Good plants for containers and rock gardens. Sun, well drained soil, moderate watering. Hardy to 20^oF or below, though the leaves are damaged by frost.