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Nathan D. T., St. Louis. — Camassia esculcnta, Scilla esculenta, and SciHa 

 Frasef I {the latter being the most correct name), are one and the same plant, — 

 the quamash of the Indians of the North-west. The bulbs are small, hard, white, 

 with a black skin ; the leaves somewhat resemble a hyacinth, but are narrow ; 

 the flowers are white or bluish, from twelve to fifteen on a stalk. 



The bulb is hardy, and will do well in the garden if planted in rich loam. 



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