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*ich eyes. Thefkin is fmooth and thin; its colour 

 I pale red, rather brighter at the point than elfe- 

 where. Its flefh is of the meally fort; the tafte ra- 

 ther tending a little to fweetifhnefs. The fibres, to 

 which the bulbs adhere, do not ramble very wide, 

 nor do they keep fo clofe to the ftem as fome other 

 kinds; they neither pufh very deep, nor rife ex- 

 tremely near the furface. The bulbs themfelves 

 are never remarkably fmall, nor uncommonly 

 large, but of a good equal fize, and it is reckoned a 

 good bearer. 



By attending carefully to thefe marks, it might 

 in general be well known; and when any perfon 

 was once poflefled of a plant or two of this ftand- 

 ard kind, with which all others could be compared, 

 he would thus be able to point out with accuracy 

 the fmalleft difcriminating peculiarity, fo as to be 

 in no danger of miftaking any others that mould be 

 the object of difcuflion. 



This fundamental ftep being firft taken, I would 

 recommend, that in every defcription attention 

 (hould be given to fpecify all the following pecu- 

 liarities : — 



Below Ground. 



The general form and fize of the bulbs. 



Their colour. 



The 



