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Sc1LLA CAMPANULATA. 
Clafs and Order. 
 Hexanpria MonocyNia. 
Generic Charaéer. 
Cor. 6-petala, patens, decidua. Filamenta filiformia. 
Specific Charaéter and Synonyms. 
SCILLA campanulata bulbo folido, racemo multifloro ob- 
—— longo-fubconico, corollis campanulatis erectis, 
braéteis bipartitis, pedunculo longioribus, foliis 
* Janceolatis. Ait. Hort. Kew.’ p. 444- 
HYACINTHUS Hifpanicus major flore campanule inftar. 
The greater Spanifh bell-flowred Jacinth. Park. Par. 123. 
There are few old gardens which do not abound with this 
plant; it bears great affinity to our Hare-bell, with which it 
“appears to have been confounded by moft Botanifts. Parkinfor 
thus diferiminates it: “ This Spanifh bell-flowred Jacinth 1s 
“very like the former Englifh or Spanifh Jacinth, but 
“< greater in all parts, as well of leaves as flowers, many — 
“* growing together at the toppe of the flalke, with many fhort 
“ greene leaves among them. hanging doune their beads with 
“* larger, greater, and wider open mouths, like unto bels of 
“a darke blew colour, and no good fent.” Park. Parad. 
Though not remarkable for the finenefs of its colours, OF 
pleafing from its fragrance, it contributes with other bulbous 
plants to de¢orate the flower border or plantation in the fpring, 
when flowers are moft wanted. 
It “is very hardy, and incteafes abundantly by offsets; itS 
feeds alfo ripen elk: ars = : 
