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Am ARY L L I S F O R M O S I S S I M A. J A C O BiE A N 
Amaryllis. 
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Clafis and Order. 
Hexandria Monogynia. 
Generic Character. 
Corolla 6-petala, campanulata. Stigma trifidum. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
AMARYLLIS formofijfma fpatha uniflora, corolla inaequali 
petalis tribus, ftaminibuspiftilloque declinatis. 
Lin. Syfi. Vegetab. p. 320. 
LILIO-NARCISSUS jacobaeus, flore fanguineo nutante. 
Dillen. ellh. 195. t. 162.fi. 196. 
The Indian Daffodil with a red flower. Park. Par. 71 3. 
A native of South-America: according to Linnaeus, firft 
known in Europe in 1593, figured by Parkinson in 1629, and 
placed by him among the Daffodils ; floves and green-houfes 
were then unknown, no wonder therefore it did not thrive long. 
“ Is now become pretty common in the curious gardens in 
“ England, and known by the name of Jacobaea Lily; the 
“ roots fend forth plenty of offsets, efpecially when they are 
* c kept in a moderate warmth in wdnter; for the roots of this 
<c kind will live in a good green-houfe, or may be preferved 
<c through the winter under a common hot-bed frame; but 
“ then they will not flower fo often, nor fend out fo many 
" offsets as when they are placed in a moderate ftove in 
** winter. This fort will produce its flowers two or three 
“ times in a year, and is not regular to any feafon; but from 
<f M^rch to the beginning of September, the flowers will be 
“ produced, when the roots are in vigour. 
" It is propagated by offsets, which may be taken off every 
“ year; the befl time to fhift and part thefe roots is in Aqguft, 
“ that they may take good root before winter; in doing of 
“ this, there fhould be care taken not to break off the fibres 
" from their roots. They fliould be planted in pots of a 
“ middling fize, filled with light kitchen-garden earth; and, if 
“ they are kept in a moderate degree of warmth, they will 
" produce their flowers in plenty, and the roots will make 
“ great increafe. - ’ Miller s Card. Diet. 
