No. 151. 
SCILLA SIBIRICA. 
Class. Order. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
We received this beautiful little plant from 
Holland, about the year 1800, since which 
time it has not failed to' gratify us every 
spring with its brilliant flowers: they do 
not rise above five or six inches from the 
ground, and continue in perfection a con- 
siderable time. It is a native of Siberia. 
The bulbs should always remain in the 
ground. They thrive in sandy loam, and 
increase by off-sets sparingly. Like several 
others of this genus, they do not succeed in 
pots. This forms a very elegant addition 
to the list of early spring plants, a de- 
scription of the vegetable kingdom, which, 
perhaps, in a peculiar manner, more 
any other, seem to impress the contempla- 
tive mind with delightful sentiments of 
gratitude towards their generous Creator. 
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