LtStS OF TREES, &C. SECT. XIX- 



(or decay of the leaf) to Mid- August. It is a re- 

 markable property of this flower, (not however pecu- 

 liar to it alone) that it makes its appearance before 

 the leaves, which grow all winter and spring. The 

 colchicums are pretty plants for the end of the flowery 

 season, (October) vyhich makes them estimable ob- 

 jects near the house, where they may be often seen. 

 The flower sometimes called spring colchicum, is the 

 bulbocodium, which see. 



Cyclqjnen, the sorts flowering in winter (Persian) 

 are too tender for open culture; but close under a 

 warm wall, with occasional protection of a. hand-glass, 

 they have succeeded. A culture of this nature is ra- 

 ther to be atfetnptedj as housing (except in places 

 wjjare they have 'much air) does not suit them ; the 

 r^ots often moulding and rotting when kept close. 

 The colours of the Persian sorts are red, purple, 

 and white. Let them have a light, and deeply dug 

 dry soil, not too much water, and none at all after; 

 the leases begin to decay ; for the roots then ceasing 

 "to act, would suffer by absorbing much wet, the leaves 

 not performing their office of drawing it up, and dis- 

 charging it This observation applies to all bulbs 

 and tubers, (in a degree) though few are' so liable to 

 rot as these. 



Fritillary is of several colours, plain, chequered, 

 and spotted, white, purple, black, red, and yellow. 

 The kinds are broad and narrow leaved ; and there is 

 a large double sort, a tall Persian, (two feet high) 

 and a dwarf Persian, about half the height, bothi 

 having deep purple flowers. 



Jonquil, or rusk-leaved daffodil^ has been always 

 justly admired for a very neat sweet flower ; but we' 

 do not so often meet with it as might be expected. 

 The single kinds are the most fragrant, and the largef 

 double is scentless. It is proper always to pot 



