Chap. X. Se FOL ORR" A 
are not fo many on the ftalk,and white, with alittle drew of blush to- 
_ wards the bottom, in all other parts agreeing with the other, 
Fiyaeinthus Sicllatus major Peruanas flove carneo. 
a0 He great blufh fiarry Savinth of Perwisinall things like the firft, 
the onely difterence'isin the colowrof the flowers ; which in 
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‘this, are ot a fine purplith blufh-colour: 
Fiyacinthus ftellatus Lilifolio, ew radice ceruleo. 
pe blew Lilly-leaved ftarry Facinth hath aroot compofed of pale 
~& ~ yellow (cales, like unto that of the white Zi/y) but {maller and 
longer, from whence fpring up many broad green leaves , like 
unto thofe ofa Lify, but {horter ; the ftalk rifeeh about a foot high; 
bearing many ftar-like flowers at the tap thereof, which are of a 
light blew colour, with fix fhort leaves in the middle; ftanding round 
likes cups sis< ar we 
Of thiskind there aretwo other forts; differing onely in the co- 
lour of the flowers, which in the one is white,and in the other bluth, 
in all other refpeéts agreeing with the former, 
~- The Indian Hyacinth doch not flower in our Country untill Avgu (ft, 
the Mufcaries, and the fair-haired Facinths flower in April, the 
ftarry facinths of Peru, and thofe with Lilly leaves, bring torth 
their flowers in May, outed 
The roots of all thefe facinths do hold their fibres, therefore 
‘not tobe kept long out of ground, nor the fibres broken when re- 
moved ; they are to be tranfplanted in Augu/t , except the Indian 
“Facinths , which ate yearly to be taken up in April, the roots care- 
fully parted without breaking the great fibres, and thus re-planted; 
ut fome rich earth in the bottom of a pot,and place the root fo chat 
irmay be covered on all fides, with fome natural freth earth ; which 
done, fill up the pot with the fame rank earth, to give the fibres nou- 
rifhment; make aholeina hot bed fomething cooled , and put the 
pot therein, where let it remain without watering untill the roots 
{pring, then take it out and place it under a South wall, insdry 
weather let ic not want water; and about the middle of September 
houfe it, for this plane will not endure either wet orcold, and if 
planted with rank earth next the root, more apt to off-fec than to 
bear flowers, -All the wu/caries except the Afh-colour, mult be 
planted in a warm place and defended in Winter, the reft are hardy 
and require no attendance, We have fome other forts of Hyacinths 
which yearly lofe their fibres, the chiefeft of which are thefe thae 
follow. 
