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Narcissus Jonquilla or Common
Jonquil
Narcissus Jonquilla. Common Jonquil
Class and Order
Hexandria Monogynia
Generic Character
Petala sex. Nectario infundibuliformi, monophyllo
Stamina intra nectarium
Specific Character and Synonyms
NARCISSUS Jonquilla spatha multiflora, nectario hemisphærico crenato,
breviore petalis, foliis semiteretibus. Lin. Spec. Pl. p. 417.
The fragrant Jonquil is a native of Spain, flowers in the open
ground, about the latter-end of April, or beginning of May, and will
thrive in almost any soil or situation, but prefers, as most bulbs
do, a fresh loamy earth; indeed such a soil is favorable to the
growth of most plants, as being exempt from a variety of
subterraneous insects, which are apt to infest ground which has been
long cultivated.
It is found in the gardens with double flowers.
Our plant accords exactly with the description of Linnæus, above
quoted, but must be carefully distinguished from some others very
similar to it.
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