PUSCHKI'NIA SCILLOrDES. 
SCILLA-LIKE PUSCHKINIA. 
Class. 
HEXANDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
LILIACEjE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Habit 
Introduced 
Siberia. 
4 inches. 
May. 1 
Bulbous. 
1 in 1819. 
No. 611. 
The name Puschkinia, (an unattractive word to 
the eye) has been adopted by Adams, a Russian 
botanist and traveller, in compliment to his contem- 
porary, Count Puschkin. 
This is a plant which is at present but rarely met 
with, even in the best collections. The specimen 
from which our drawing was made, was obligingly 
supplied to us by the Messrs. Pope, of Handsworth, 
Staffordshire. It is one of those which may suit- 
ably join with Hyacinthus, Scilla, Lachenalia, and 
Narcissus, in realizing the effect so expressively 
described in antiquated style, by the father of Eng- 
lish poets, Chaucer, who sings 
“ Of flouris yelowe, white, and rede, 
Suche plente grewe there ner in mede, 
Ful gaie was all the grounde and queint. 
And poudrid as men had it peint. 
With many a freshe and sondry floure. 
That castin up ful gode savour.” 
Puschkinia scilloides should have a slight cover- 
ing to prevent frost from penetrating to the bulbs. 
It should be remembered that all plants are the 
most impatient of cold when vegetation commences. 
Loudon’s Ency. PI. 278, 
