223 FLORA HISTORICA. 



In Northamptonshire, at Blatherwick and Asply. 

 In Oxfordshire, at Pently Hangings. About Ear- 

 sham in Suffolk, and Mulbarton. On St. Yincent's- 

 rocks, near Bristol. Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle 

 of Wight Great Comberton, towards Woller's- 

 hill -, and Tedestone, near Whitebourne in Worces- 

 tershire." 



We have noticed the various situations where 

 these plants are found, in order to assist the curious 

 in their research ; and as the seed ripens in the 

 month of August, it would be worth the experi- 

 ment of those who have a suitable soil on their 

 estates, to scatter it on the ground in situations 

 similar to where it grows naturally ; but as most 

 bulbous roots raised from seed require some years 

 before they have strength to send up flower-stalks, 

 these must not be expected for at least three or 

 four years. We should recommend, at the same 

 time, that a portion of the seed should be sown in a 

 bed of earth congenial to the nature of the plant, 

 and very slightly covered with vegetable mould, as 

 we observe the plants to be generally most abun- 

 dant amongst decayed leaves. We should also 

 recommend the bed to be covered with moss, which 

 would keep the earth moist and protect it from 

 frost ; the moss should be kept clown by laying 

 slender twigs over it and pegging them down with 

 little forked branches. 



