NARCISSUS Moschatus. 

 Spanish Daffodil. 



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Class and Order. — Hexandria Monogynia. 



Syn. Narcissus Moschatus. Curt. Bot. Mag., p. 1300. 



Root bulbous^leaves radical, linear — twisted, glaucous — stem simple, erect — 

 flowers solitary, issuing from a sheath, lanceolate — corolla cream 

 colour, consisting of a tubular nectary, with a laciniated mouth, sur- 

 rounded by six long tortuose petals — stamens six — pistil one, enclosed 

 in the tube. 



This plant is one of the least common and most beautiful of the 

 o-enus, and is remarkable for the peculiar delicacy of its colour. It is 

 a native of Spain, and was introduced into this coimtry about the year 

 1759. It requires a light rich soil; and, like all other bulbs, ought 

 only to be removed when the leaves decay. The plant grows from 

 twelve to sixteen inches high, and flowers in April. The genus 

 Narcissus is a very numerous and beautiful one, and affords a 

 delightful variety. Some of the most ornamental are 



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