406 FLORA DOMEST1CA. 



in the winter should be lodged in an inhabited room. It 

 must be kept moist. 



This Lily is a native of South America : the flowers are 

 large, of a deep red, and bend gracefully on one side of 

 the stalk. Parkinson calls it the Indian Daffodil. 



The Belladonna Lily called by the French, Us de 

 Mexique [Mexico h'ly] ; la belle dame : and by the Italians, 

 narciso bella donna [fine lady narcissus] is a native of the 

 West Indies, and grows on shady hills, and by the mar- 

 gins of streams. It is of a pale purple colour, inclining to 

 white towards the centre. It was first brought to England 

 from Portugal, and is very common in the Italian gardens, 

 particularly in the neighbourhood of Florence, where it is 

 sold in the markets under the name of Narcissus-bella- 

 donna. This Lily is very fragrant. It flowers about the 

 end of September or the beginning of October, and, if 

 the weather be favourable, will continue in bloom a month, 

 or more. 



In June the leaves decay, and the root should be trans- 

 planted soon after ; for, if it remains till July, it will send 

 forth new fibres ; and removal then would injure it. It 

 should remain in the house in the winter, and be kept 

 moderately moist. 



The Superb, or Riband Amaryllis, is supposed to be a 

 native of the Cape : the flowers are very beautiful ; a white 

 ground, striped with red. Unless hastened by artificial 

 heat, they open in April or May. As this bulb rarely 

 produces offsets, it should be procured in a pot, and 

 treated as the last. 



The Long-leaved Lily, or Amaryllis, is a native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope. The flower-stem is seldom more 

 than four inches high, but bears a profusion of purple 

 flowers, opening in December. It may be treated as the 

 Jacoboea Lily. 



