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are compressed, and have two prominent edges, and support 

 two large flowers. The divisions of the corolla are milk-white, 

 broad, and overlapping each other, and the crown is yellow, 

 slightly cup-shaped, and toothed and wrinkled on the edge. 

 Flowers in May. Native of Britain, France, Switzerland, and 

 the Tyrol. 



N. Bulbocodium, syn. Corbularia Bulbocodium {Hoop-petti- 

 coat). — A very pretty species, with flowers somewhat resem- 

 bling those of the commoner forms of Daffodil. The leaves 

 are narrow, thick, and roundish, 6 to 9 inches long. The 

 flower-scape is about as long as the leaves, bearing a single 

 flower I Yo, inch or rather more long, with a very conspicuous 

 crown widening upwards, and the divisions of the corolla narrow, 

 sharp-pointed, and wide apart ; and the whole flower is bright 

 yellow. There are several more or less well-marked varieties of 

 this form which, along with the type, are in many works regarded 

 as a distinct genus under the generic synonym already given. 

 The best of these for garden purposes is N, B. conspiciius, syn. 

 C. cojispiaia. Flowers in May. Native of southern Europe. 



N. gracilis, syn. N. tenuior (Slender yell oiv N.) — The leaves 

 are narrow, about i foot long, somewhat channeled, and bright 

 green. The flower-scape is nearly round, about the length of 

 the leaves, and supporting usually two pale-yellow flowers ; the 

 divisions of the corolla are broad, sharp-pointed, and some- 

 what overlapping at the base. The crown is very shallow, 

 cup-shaped, and slightly darker yellow than the rest of the 

 flower. Flowers in April. 



N. Jonquilla, syns. Queltia Jonquilla, and Jonquilla major 

 {Jonquil). — This is a well-known and very fragrant species. The 

 leaves are about i foot long, narrow, and nearly round, and 

 dark green. The flower-stems are about the length of the 

 leaves, supporting several bright-yellow flowers. The segments 

 of the corolla overlap at the base, swelling in width towards 

 the point, but contracting sharply to an acute point. The 

 crown is narrow and shallow, and almost without wrinkles on 

 the edge. There is an important double form, and there are 

 varieties of greater or less stature, and with smaller or larger 

 flowers. Flowers in April and May. Native of southern 

 Europe. 



N. Macleaii, syn. Queltia Macleana {M' Leafs N.) — The 

 leaves are about half an inch broad, and about 9 inches long, 

 slightly channeled. The flower-stalk is about i foot in height, 

 slightly compressed and two-edged, bearing usually one, but 

 sometimes two flowers. The segments of the flower are broad, 

 overlapping each other at the base and a good part of their 



