POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. 
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HEXANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
PETALOIDEZ. AMARYLLIDACE. 
NARCISSUS. (Darropt1t.) 
Generic Character. Flower divided into six equal parts, which 
are egg-shaped and pointed. Nectary bell-shaped. Pisti longer 
than the stamens. Stamens six, three longer than the rest. 
This handsome plant makes its appearance towards the 
end of the month, at least the species mentioned below ; 
two others are later, nearly confined to sandy soils, and 
supposed not to be indigenous. They have both white 
flowers. 
Narcissus psruDO-Narcissus. Common Daffodil. The 
flowers are formed of six egg-shaped parts, of a pale yellow, 
and the nectary of which is in the centre of a deeper colour. 
The latter is of one leaf, and bell-shaped. The flowers are 
solitary on the stalk. It grows in woods and thickets in 
England and Ireland. When cultivated the petals are very , 
numerous. 
