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leldom have more than three or Nanijfusy and is ufually fold by 



four upon one Stem, whereas the them with Colchicumsy &c. for 



other has often ten or twelve. Autumnal Ornaments to Gardens, 



This Plant is propagated in the for which Purpofe this is a very 



fame Manner as was directed for pretty Plant. 



the Guernfey Lily (to which I re- LILIUM; The Lily. 



fer the Reader, to avoid Repeti- The Characters are ; 



tion) the Flowers of this Plant are It hath n bulbous Root, conjifling 



always produced about the fame of fever al flefhy Scales adhering to 



Time as the Guernfey Lily, but are an Axis ; the Stalk is greatly fur- 



not near {o beautiful. nifhed -with Leaves ; the Flower is 



Thefe Plants do not increafe ve- compos'd of fix Leaves, and is fljap'd 



ry fail in our Climate, for which fomewhat like a Belli in fof?ie Spe- 



Reafon a curious Perfon fhould be cies the Petals are greatly rejiex'd, 



fiirniflied with feveral Roots of but in others but little; from the 



each K-ind from Abroad, in order Center of the Flower rifes the Poin- 



to have fbme Flowers every Year, tal, which becomes an oblong Fruity 



for they feldom blow two Years that is commonly triangular, divi- 



together (as was before obferved) ded into three Cells, and full of 



nor does the fame Root flower comprefs'd Seeds, which are border'd, 



more than twice, which is com- lying upon each other in a double 



monly within three Years ; fo that Row. 



where there are not fix or eight I'he Species are j 



Roots of each Sort, it can't be ex- i. Lilium,- album, fiore ereH<y 



pedled to have Flowers very of- ^ vulgare. C. B, P. Common 



ten, notwithftanding no Art or white Lily. 



Care be wanting in their Culture j 2. Liliumj album, inodorum, fio- 



for in their native Countries they re plena. H. R. Par. The double 



are not conftant Flowerers. white Lily, without Smell. 



The eighth Sort is a very hardy 5, Lilium j album, floribus de- 

 Plant, and increafes very faft from pendentibus five peregrinum, C. B. 

 Off-fets : The Sealon for tranfplant- P. The foreign white Lily, with 

 ing thefe Roots, is any Time from hanging Flowers. 

 May to July, atter which it will 4. Lilidm; album, lata caule 

 be too late to remove them, for multifiorum. H. R. Par. The white 

 they will begin to pufli out new Lily, with broad flat Stalks, bear- 

 Fibres by the Middle of that ing many Flowers. 

 Month, if the Seafon be moift, y. Lilium ; album, vulgare, fo- 

 and many times they flower in His ad limbos flavefcentibus. H. L. 

 Augufii fo that if they are then Common white Lily, with ftrip'd 

 tranfplanted it will Ipoil their Leaves. 



flowering: This Plant will grow 6. LiLiui^; album, flore lineis pur- 



in almoft any Soil or Situation, pureis variegato. D. Marchant. The 



but it will thrive beft in a frefli, white Lily, ftrip'd with Purple, 



light, dry Soil, and in an open Si- 7. Lilium ; purpureo-croceum, 



tuation, z. e, not under the Drip- majus. C. B. P. The common O- 



ping of Trees, nor too near to range Lily ; vulgo. 



Walls. It is commonly called by 8. Lilium; pumilum cruentum, 



the Gardeners the Xdlotfi Autumnal Parh Par, The dwarf red Lily. 



9. Lilium J 



