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of the same sort of earth, at the distance of from nine inches to a 

 foot from each other. When the winter season is severe they should 

 be protected from the frost by a thin covering of tan or some other 

 substance. In this situation they should continue for about twelve 

 months, when they will in general be sufficiently strong for flower- 

 ing. In the following autumn they must of course be taken up with- 

 out injuring the fibres of the roots, and be planted out in the clumps, 

 borders, or other places where they are to remain. As they are apt 

 to be destroyed by frost in the winter season, care should be taken 

 to protect them as much as possible. 



The Cape sorts are capable of being raised by seeds; but this is 

 seldom necessary, as they multiply greatly by offsets and suckers; 

 which may be taken off at the period mentioned above, and planted 

 out in pots of good bog earth, a very small portion of water being 

 given, as much is apt to rot and destroy the roots. As these are 

 tender plants they require the constant protection of a green-house 

 stove or frames during the winter season. In these situations they 

 should be managed with great attention and care. 



2. AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA. 



JACOBEAN AMARYLLIS. 



THIS genus comprehends several species of the Lily-Daffodil kind 

 of plants ; all of which are of the bulbous-rooted tribe, and mostly 

 ornamental. 



It belongs to the class and order Hexandria Monogynia, and ranks 

 in the natural order of Liliacece. 



The characters are : that the calyx is a spathe, oblong, obtuse, 

 compressed, emarginate, gaping on the flat side, and withering: the 

 corolla has six petals, lanceolate: the nectary has six very short 



