NATURAL ORDER AMARYLLIDACE. 
Tribe—NanrcissEz. Section of genus Narcissus, having yellow flowers 
and flattened leaves. 
Puate XXI1.— Narcissus aureus. Loiselewr. Grenier and Godron. 
Parlatore. Narcissus chrysanthos Woods, part. 
GeneERIc.—Stamens inserted either in the crown or base of the tube 
of the corolla. Perianth of six spreading divisions, within which is a 
bell-shaped crown. 
Sprcrric.—Divisions of perianth very broad in proportion to their 
length ; the three outer pointed with a woolly tip. These divisions are 
bright yellow and often about thrice as long as the orange-coloured 
crown. Leaves broadly linear, slightly channeled. Stem sub-cylindrical, 
of variable height, from one foot six inches to two feet from the ground. 
Description oF Puate XXII.—Puate XXII. represents Narcissus 
aureus, which is apparently identical with the soleil d’or of our gardens. 
RemMArkKs.—Whether this beautiful Narcissus may claim to be a 
native of Italy, or even of Europe, I do not know ; I am only able to 
state that it now grows in some places where there is no likelihood of its 
having been planted. There is no Mentonese plant known to me with 
which the present can be confused if colour be allowed to be a specific 
character ; there may be, however, one or two of those pale yellow 
Narcissi which some consider as distinct species. The only habitat 
where this plant was known as growing in France by Grenier and 
Godron was Grasse, and it is always considered a rare plant by foreign 
botanists. The specimen from which I have drawn was gathered in 
the Eastern Bay on January 26th. The flowering commences in 
January and ends in February, varying according to the season. 
