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452 THE AMARYLLIS FAMILY, [Narcissus. 
segments, with a cup-shaped or tubular, coloured crown inside, round the 
orifice of the tube. 
A well-defined and very natural genus, chiefly south European, not ex- 
tending into Asia beyond the Caucasus, and probably containing but few 
real species, although some botanists, availing themselves of the most 
trifling characters, observed chiefly in cultivated varieties, have proposed 
the breaking it up into 15 or more genera, with above a hundred supposed 
species. 
Flowers solitary, the crown broadly tubular, as long as the 
segments - 1. NW. Pseudonarcissus, 
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Flowers usually 2, the crown very short and concave . « 2 NV. biflorus. 
Several other cultivated species have occasionally established themselves 
for a time in the vicinity of gardens, particularly WV. poeticus, from the 
Mediterranean region, which is near NV. dzflorus, but has usually a solitary 
flower, of a pure white, except the crown, which is yellow, often edged 
with orange or crimson. 
1, N. Pseudonarcissus, Linn. (fig. 1022). Daffodil Narcissus, 
Daffodil, Daffy-down-dilly, Lent Lily —Bulb rather large. Leaves 
usually 2 or 3, seldom a foot long, from 4 to 6 lines broad, of a bluish 
green, Stem rather taller, with a single large, scentless, yellow flower. 
Perianth-tube about an inch long, wider at the top; the segments ovate 
or oblong, of the length of the tube; the crown very conspicuous, broadly 
tubular, often longer than the segments, and slightly 6-lobed, or waved at 
the edge. 
In Peitows and mountain pastures, dispersed over the greater part of 
temperate Europe, especially France and Spain. Abundant in many parts 
of England, but often only as an escape from cultivation, as it soon esta- 
blishes itself in great quantities in a meadow where it was once introduced ; 
in Scotland and Ireland only where introduced. JF. early spring. It 
varies much in size and intensity of colour of the flower, and the relative 
size of the crown. ( 
2, NW. biflorus, Curt. (fig. 1023). Zwo-flowered Narcissus, Primrose 
Peerless.—Much resembles the Daffodil in stature and foliage, except 
that it is rather stouter and taller. Flowers usually two together, of a 
pale straw-colour, or nearly white, and sweet-scented. Perianth-tube — 
slender, about an inch long; the segments rather shorter, oval or oblong; 
the crown very short, concave or broadly cup-shaped, yellow, slightly crenate 
at the edge. 
In meadows, in southern and western Europe, chiefly Spain and western 
France, the more eastern Mediterranean plant so called being probably a 
variety of VV. poeticus, In Britain, much cultivated in cottage gardens, 
and naturalized in some parts of western and southern England. J. 
spring. 
II. GALANTHUS. SNOWDROP. 
A single species, distinguished as a genus from Leucoiwm by the inner 
perianth-segments being shorter than the outer ones, and by the finely 
pointed anthers opening at the top only. 7 
1. @. nivalis, Linn. (fig. 1024). Common Snowdrop.—Bulb rather 
