No. 1823. 

 GALANTHUS PLICATUS. 



Class. 



HEXANDRIA 



Order. 



MONOGYKIA 



This is a native of Caucasus: it was 

 known to Clusius and the early botanists, 

 but has been long lost in Western Europe, . 

 till lately re-introduced from Moscow. It 

 flowers in February and March, and in- 

 creases itself by offsets from the bulbs. 



Like all the early plants, it is very accep- 

 table ; for surely when the gloomy season 

 of cold and darkness has passed away, 

 these pretty little forerunners of the bright 

 ornaments of spring cannot be beheld un- 

 moved. Nor ought we ever to view such 

 objects without at least silently acknow- 

 ledging, with thankful admiration, that still 

 small voice, which from such simple beau- 

 ties calls every feeling heart to grateful 

 devotion and adoring love of their most 

 Blessed and Glorious Creator. 



