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God, whether he ordains the unconscious labour of a bee, or 

 the skilful hand of man to he his agent, in conveying pollen 

 of one plant to the stigma of another; and however my 

 opinion may be criticised by those who are under the neces- 

 sity of spending more time in the closet than in the field, I 

 leave it as a legacy to future gardeners, the full belief and 

 practice of which will reward them with superior flowers, and 

 fruits, to any yet seen or tasted. The name of Biflorus is very 

 ambiguous, for the peduncle has frequently only one, but 

 sometimes three flowers. 



Narcissus Radiiplorus. Prodr.p. 225. Narcissus poeti- 

 cus. Decand. in PL Lil.n. 160. cum Ic. Narcissus angustifolius. 

 Curt, in Bot. Mag. n. 193. cum Ic. Narcissus unirlorus, &c. 

 Hall. Hist. v. 2. j?. 122. Narcissus niveus odoratus circulo 

 rubello. C.Bauh. Pin. p. 48. Narcissus medio purpureus stel- 

 laris. Park. Par. p. 76. cum Ic. Narcissus medio purpureus. 

 Pass. Hart. Vern. p. 19- cum Ic. Narcissus latifol. vi. Clus. 

 Hist. PL lib.V.p. 156. 



This species grows wild in the moist sub-alpine meadows 

 of Switzerland, and will thrive in any border that is not very 

 dry indeed; it flowers here early in April, a little before the 

 following, which having also rather narrow leaves, is often 

 confounded with it, and are both charmingly fragrant. 



Narcissus Pokticus. MSS. Narcissus albus circulo pur- 

 pureo. C. Bauh. Pin. p. 48. Narcissus medio purpureus pre- 

 cox. Park. Par. p. 76. cum Ic. Alterum vero, &c. Clus. Hist. 

 PL lib. 2. p. I56.lin.56. 



No modern figure of this species has yet appeared, which 

 there is strong presumptive evidence of being the Narcissus 

 of Theocritus and Virgil : the first of these poets alludes 



