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HyAcINTHUS AMETHYSTINUS. AMETHYST- 
COLOURED HYACINTH. 
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Class Be Order. 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
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Generic Character: 
Cor. campanulata, 6-fida. Port 3 melliferi Germinis, 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Hyacinravs amethystinus ; corollis campanulatis semisex- 
fidis basi cylindricis. Hort. Ups. 35. Sp. Pl. 454. 
Willd. 2. p. 167. excluso synonymo Pallasii. Hort. 
Kew. ed. alt. 2. p. 282. Redouté Lil. VA. 
Hyacinraus hispanicus. Lam. Encyel. 3. p. 191. n. 5. 
Yacinruus oblongo ceruleo flore minor. Bauh. Pin. 44. 
Rudb. Elys. 2. p. 27. f. 8. 
YACINTHUs minor hispanicus. Clus. Append. altera, cum 
tcone. HKyusdem Cur. poster. p.35. — 
YACINTHUs minor hispanicus angustifolius. Bauh. Hist.2. 
Pp. 587. cum icone Clusii. 
‘—eeeeemen: 
The Hyacmvrius amethystinus of M. Lamarck is not this 
nt, but the H. patulus of Desronrarnes, and Sci1a 
Patula of De Cannoitz; so the amethysiina of Pautas is 
“pallens of Marscuat v. BrepersTEIN. — 
Though cultivated by Pate Mixer in 1759, it is still 
very rare plant. Native of Spain and Italy. Flowers in 
’y and June. Communicated by Mr. Anpgrson, curator 
of the Apothecaries’ botanic garden, Chelsea. 
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