Scarcely any genus meets with more universal encomium 

 than that of the Cyclamen. The few species which this genus 

 possesses, vary very little from each other, yet they possess 

 very great attractions : a slight variation in the character of 

 their leaves, in the colour of their flowers, or the time of their 

 appearance, are the only observable differences. The species 

 here figured possesses advantages over the rest, as it puts 

 forth its flowers as early as February, a season when the most 

 trifling signal of the return of vegetation impresses the mind 

 with an engaging interest, as it recalls the delights attendant 

 upon the production of those floral beauties which ever yield 

 pleasure and delight. As the flowers of this little ornament 

 do not rise above the height of four inches, they are in danger 

 of being obscured in the border, and they are therefore fre- 

 quently cultivated in pots. They will however flower as well 

 in a dry border composed of light vegetable mould and sand; 

 and in this situation are more likely to perfect their seeds. 

 When grovvTi in pots they should, about the end of July, when 

 their leaves die off", be kept tolerably dry for about three 

 months. They are propagated by seed, which is freely pro- 

 duced : these seeds should be sown in flat pots immediately 

 after they are ripe, which is about the middle of August. They 

 will appear during the autumn, and should be kept in a frame , 

 or pit throughout the winter, and early in the spring should 

 be planted out either into the ground or into separate pots. 



This is a native of the South of Europe, and was introduced 

 in 1731. 



Figured from Messrs. Chandler and Buckingham's Nur- 

 seiy, Vauxhall. 



