172 GRIFFIN! A HYACINTHINA. 
breadth of the segmental divisions of the corolla. That represented in our figure, 
which flowered at the nursery of Mr. Jackson, of Kingston, last October, is the 
best we have seen ; the limb is shorter and more compact than usual. An 
excellent variety, but inferior to the present, bloomed about the same time with 
Messrs. K'ollisson, of Tooting. 
Whilst the leaves are forming, the roots require to be well watered, and kept 
in a moderate bottom-heat. They may be shifted to a warm greenhouse when in 
flower, observing to place them where they will be secure from strong currents of 
air, and from having water dashed over the blossom, either of which would soon 
destroy their beauty. The leaves remain for a long time after the flowers have 
fallen ; hence, a little moisture should be kept in the soil for some weeks, gradually 
however, bringing on a state of rest, when they may be set upon a shelf till 
another season. 
The genus was named to commemorate Mr. Griffin, whose praiseworthy 
exertions in collecting had at that time secured to him the reputation of possessing 
the finest collection of the tribe in Europe. The specific title is a Latin term 
denoting a violet or a purple colour. 
