162 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



Bulb flowering when about the size of a walnut, covered with a 

 dull broAVTi skin. Leaves similar to those of the preceding species, 

 but more strongly keeled and much less glaucous. Scape compressed, 

 with two sharp angles. Flowers commonly 2, but not unfrequently 

 1, and sometimes 3. Free portion of perianth tube rather more 

 than 1 inch long, slender, subherbaceous ; perianth segments scarcely 

 1 inch long, very broad, overlapping each other, white with a very 

 indistinct yellowish tinge. Crown about l inch high, yellow, much 

 contracted at the throat. The matui'e capsule and seeds 1 have not 

 seen. 



Tico-fioiuered Narcissus. 



SPECIES IV.-NARCISSUS POETICUS. Linn. 

 Plate MDIV. 



UeicA. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. IX. Tab. CCCLXTV. Fig. 808, 

 Billot, Fl. Gall, et Germ. Exsicc. No. 659. 



Leaves linear-lorate, scarcely tapering towards the apex, channelled, 

 more or less glaucous. Scape about as long as the leaves, or a little 

 longer when in flower. Flower solitary. Pedicel longer than the 

 ovary. Perianth segments widely spreading, oval-oblong or broadly 

 oval, obtuse, apiculate, about as long as or a little shorter than the free 

 portion of the perianth tube, pure wliite. Crown very short, subrotate, 

 saucershaj^ed, yellow, with a spreading crenulated bright red margin. 



In meadows and orchards. Naturalised in a few places; very 

 abundant in a field at Blabers Hall, Warwickshire, from whence I 

 received a large supply of living specimens from the late Rev. W. S. 

 Bree. I have also specimens from Shome Warren, near Gravesend, 

 Kent. It has occurred in Norfolk ; but, except in the three counties 

 above mentioned, 1 am not aware of its being considered even a natu- 

 ralised plant. Its occurrence in Ireland seems to be doubtful. 



[England.] Perennial. Early Summer. 



Bulb flowering when about the size of a walnut, tapering more 

 gradually upwards than in N. biflorus, and covered Avith thicker 

 brown coats. Leaves more glaucous, more deeply channelled, more 

 twisted, and more flaccid than those of N. biflorus. Free portion 

 of perianth tube 1^ inch long; perianth segments 1 to 1\ inch, of 

 thicker texture and much purer white than the preceding ; the crown 

 shorter, more expanded, and with a bright red margin. Capsule 

 trifonous-ovoid, f inch long. Seeds about the size of wliite mustard 

 seed, black, at first smooth and shining, afterwards rugose. 



Poefs Narcissus. 

 French, Narcisse des ^oetes. 



