having been cultivated here from the time of Parkinson 

 and Gerard. The belt roots are annually imported by the 

 Seedsmen from Holland, where two or three hundred va- 

 rieties are enumerated ; but we fhall defer to a future number 

 our obfervations on the fpecies, and on fuch plants as we 

 confider really varieties of it or not. Thofe that wifh to be 

 informed minutely of the mode of cultivating and raifing it 

 from feed, have only to refer to Miller's Dictionary . 



Tazzetta means a fmall cup, and is the name given to thefe 

 flowers in Italy from thefhape of their crown. Linn A us has- 

 fpek it with one z inftead of two. 



The roots of this fpecies are fometimes the fize of both the 

 fills put together. The Item and leaves fometimes two feet 

 or more high. The fcent is pleafant, but very ftrong, even 

 pungent. Blooms in the open ground about April. Forces 

 well in water, land, or common loam. We have not added 

 the fynonym from Thun berg's Flora Japonica, as we cannot 

 always rely on his accuracy in this department. His may b& 

 the fame plant as ours. G. 



