Hexandria. 
Ti 
Nar. Ta&etta, Polyanthus Narcissus, a native of Spain, 
Portugal, and of the Barbary coast ; Nar. Orient alis^ 
with its numerous varieties, and other species of this 
beautiful genus, have been introduced among the orna- 
ments of the flower-garden. 
Amaryllis. Gen. char.- — Cor. six-petaled, irregu- 
lar; filaments inserted in the throat of the tube, declin- 
ing, unequal. 
Am. Belladonna, Belladonna Lily; with many flower- 
ed sheath, cor. bell-shaped, equal ; supposed to be a na- 
tive of South America, as it was introduced from Por- 
tugal; is frequently cultivated in gardens on account 
of the beauty and fragrance of its flowers. 
Am. Sarniensis, Guernsey Lily ; with plain linear pe- 
tals, and the stamens and pistil upright and longer than 
the corolla ; a native of Japan, but is cultivated in the 
open ground in the island of Guernsey, to which it was 
introduced by the melancholy accident of the shipwreck 
ol a Dutch or English ship, with some of the roots on 
board from Japan, before the middle of the 17th cen- 
tury. The roots were cast ashore, buried in the sand, 
and after a few years, to the surprise and admiration 
°f the inhabitants, exhibited their splendid flowers in all 
their pomp and beauty. Various other species of 
Amaryllis have been since introduced, all which are 
remarkable for their beauty and grandeur ; but among 
them Am. Vi'ttata, or superb Amaryllis, which shoots 
U P its stem to the height of three feet, shines conspicu- 
ous — -Bot. Mag. 129. 
Allium. Gen. char.-~~ Cor. inferior, six-petaled. 
