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The most suitable season for Iransplanting ihe roots of all the 

 (litlerent sjjccies, is at the time v.lica their leaves are Avholly de- 

 stroyed, as about the latter end of July, or the beginning of the fol- 

 lowing month, before they begin to send forth new root-fibres, as 

 after that has taken plaee they are liable to be greatly injured by 

 being removed from their situations. 



The fust kind, or Yellow Autumnal Amaryllis, is a liardy plant, 

 and may be inereased with great facility by oH'scls from the roots. 

 The best season tor Inmsplanting the root-bulbs of this sort i.-> 

 any time from INIay to iIk^ end ot'July, when their leaves are de- 

 cayed: hut alter that period it will be too late to renio\c' them, as 

 they mostly begin to push out fresh root-fibres about the middle of 

 August or sooner, if the season be moist and warm, frequently flow- 

 ering the beginning of Se|)tember; so that, if the business' of trans- 

 planting be performed so laLo as this, it will si)oil their ilowering. 

 This plant is capable of growing in any soil or situation; but it 

 thrives to the best advantage in those of the above kind, wh(>n sufii- 

 ciently fresh and light, and in open situations, that are not vmder 

 the dripping of ti'ees, or too near walls, or other tall iences that 

 produce nnieh shade. jNIiller observes that it is commonly known 

 to gardeneis by the name of Yellow Autumnal Ncircissus; and 

 usually sold by them with Calchicums for autunmal ornaments to 

 gardens; Ibr which pur|)ose it is a pretty j)lant, as it will fKMjuently 

 keep flowering iVonj the beginning of Sepli inber to the middle of 

 November, in case the frost is not so severe as to destroy the flowers; 

 for though there is but one flower in each cover, a succession of 

 flowers is produced fiom the same loot, especially when they are 

 suflered to remain three or four vears without being removed. 



A dry warm border is the best exposure for this sort. 



The second species, or Atamasco Lily, is also so hardy as to thrive 

 in the oi)cn air in this climate, when the root-bulbs are planted out 

 in a warm situation and on a dry soil: it is likewise best propagated 

 by offsets from the root-buli)s of the old plants. As very severe frost 

 is liable to destroy the bulbs in some cases, a t'GW should always be 



