A M ARYLLIS BEL L A I) O N N A. 



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Thk original Amaryllis of Unmeus and the Type of the Genus, is best described 

 by Philip Miller* who gives a good figure of the dark variety, and mentions also 

 tins pair variety as being brought from the Cape of Good Hope, in the year 1754, 

 to Holland! ami some of the bulbs sent to die Chelsea Guidon by Doctor David 

 Van Itoycn, Professor of Botany at Leyden- 



Hut 1 1 sorb appear to have been formerly cultivated in great plenty, in the 

 Portuguese and Italian Gardens, under the name of Narcissus Belladonna, especially 

 about Florence, where they are eoummuly sold in the markets. Sir Hans Sloanc 

 is said to have gathered them wild in the West Indies l * on shady hills by the 

 side of streams." Miller give* directions for the culture of this Lily in the open 

 ground, hut it would not succeed Wider that treatment at Fairfield, though the 

 bulbs were planted under a South wall, and survived two or three winters ; 

 Mr. Herbert ap|»cars to have been ecpially unsuccessful hi it similar attempt; 

 indeed these oulhs are very fickle mid shy Qowcrere, with OS* in any situation. The 

 plant here figured had (he dowers much more toft and delicate than the other 

 VftnCty ItoK -Mag- /.TJ, The leaves do not rise till mjiiic time after the Hotter**. 



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