ON THE CULTURE OP THE GUERNSEY LILY. 



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Rhododendron album * . . . 



maiicum * . 



purpuivum 



ponttcnm* . 



album* . 



angustifolium* 1 



cassinifolium* 1 



rnliisargenteus2 



frondosum' 

 intermedium v 

 ovatum * . . . . 

 roseum * . . . . 

 salicifolium* . 

 punctatuin* 



Russellianum* 21 

 azaleoides* . . 2 

 hybridum* .. 5 

 dauricum .... 2 

 atrovirens* 2 

 inyrtifolium* . . 1 

 i'errugineum* . . 1 

 hiisutum* .... 1 

 chrysanthum* . 7 

 caucasicum* . . 7 

 Hastings* .... 5 



d. 

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 6 

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 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 

 6 

 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 



s, a. 



Rhododendron alta Clarence*. 21 



lapponicum*. .21 



catawbiense*. . 3 6 



Catesba? 2 6 



campanulatum*63 



pictum* 42 



chauuecistus* . . 5 



magnolifolius * 2 6 



pumila* 3 6 



Smithii* 3 6 



speciosa * .... 5 



splendens* .... 5 



Ribes sanguineum 1 



speciosum 3 6 



Vaccinium orycoccus* 1 



macrocarpus * . . . . I 



hispidulus* 1 



buxifolium* 1 



corymbosum .... 1 



vitis idaca* 1 



maremum* . . 1 



majus* I 



myrtifolium* .... 1 



myrtillus, &c. .... 1 



ARTICLE IV. — Observations and Directions on the 

 Culture of the Guernsey Lily. Communicated by 

 Gulielmus. 



The plant called the Guernsey Lily is not a native of that 

 island ; for Japan is the country where it grows spontaneously. 

 Some shipping from China happening to touch at Guernsey, and 

 having some roots of this beautiful flower, by accident several of 

 ' Ik in were dropt on shore, which grew, and so pleased the inhabi- 

 tants by their flowers, that the}' have since propagated them all 

 over the island, where they make such amazing increase in their 

 sandy soils, that they are the glory of their country, and we have 

 large quantities sent over every year from thence for the enrich- 

 ment of ours. There is scarce any flower in the vegetable world 

 that exceeds the Guernsey Lily for beauty, though nature has de- 

 nied it fragrance. The flowers arise from a bulbous root before 

 '!»■ leave) appear, and arc supported on a naked firm stalk of 

 about a foot bjgfa ; at the top of this stalk is the spatha, or sheath, 

 and (nit ol this proceed the flowers of most consummate beauty ; 

 '<"li Hovsei stands on its own proper footstalk; they air liliaceous, 

 . and ili.. puals arc rcvolutc, displaying a beautiful red colour, 



