252 NATURAL HISTORY, 
ever, and juftly, one of the moft charming fubjeéts of 
paftoral poetry. ‘To gather them, is the firit pleafure 
of lifping infancy ; and-to view them, is the ‘firft de- 
light of the humble cottager. Although this plant 
produces feed, yet thofe who cultivate them in their 
gardens, replant the fplit roots. It grows very lew; 
and isa moit proper and beautiful border, either in 
the flower or kitchen garden. ~ Siletbdtc 
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TUBEROSE. s 
qs a fort of hyacinth, called hyacinthusindicus. Ai- 
though. this plant is from fuch a diftance as Afia,. yet 
it is now plentiful in moft parts of Europe. The tube~ 
rofe has, growing trom its roots, feveral leaves, about 
fix inches long, {trait and pointed at the end. In thr 
middle grow a ftem, to the height of three or four 
feet, and about half an inch in diameter. On the top 
of the {tem grow the flowers, like lilies, fingle leafed, 
fhaped like a pipe, indented, and looking like a bell. 
The flowers biow fucceflively, which caufes the tubs~ 
rofe to continue long in bloflom. So fweet is their-e~ 
dour, that they perfume the place wherein they are , 
fet. ‘Chis plant, if fetin May, will flower in Autumn. 
They fhould be placed where the fun is hotteft. They 
will be found a greater ornament to windows than te 
parterres, 
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