2U8 FLORA HISTORICA. 



himself, all his vassals have had it in great re- 

 gard, and it hath been obtained from them by 

 some that have sent it into these parts." 



Parkinson adds, *' this flower hath been sent 

 by the name of Ambreboi, which, whether it be a 

 Turkie or Arabian name, I know not. I have 

 called it from the place from whence we had it, 

 Turcicus, The Turks themselves, as I under- 

 stand, do call it the Sultan's Flower, and I have 

 done so likewise, that it may be distinguished 

 from all the other kindes.'* 



It is frequently called Blackamoor's Beauty 

 and Honey-flower; and although a native of 

 warmer climates, it is sufliciently hardy to stand 

 this climate, and produces the strongest plants 

 when the seed is sown in the autumn, yet we re- 

 commend that some of the seed should always be 

 sown in the spring, so as to obtain the flowers to 

 the end of summer. 



The Yellow Sweet Sultan is a tender variety 

 of this species of Centaury, therefore it is neces- 

 sary to raise the plants by sowing the seed upon 

 a hot-bed in the spring, from which they should 

 be removed into separate pots when of a proper 

 size, and forwarded by plunging them into other 

 hot-beds until they have taken good root, after 

 which time they should be gradually accustomed 



