This species, which, as its name implies, possesses more fragrance than
many of the others, is a native of the South of Europe, flowers in the
open border in April, is a hardy-perennial, thriving in almost any soil
or situation, but succeeds best in a loamy soil and eastern exposure.
Varies with double flowers, in which slate it is often used for forcing.

No notice is taken of this species by MILLER, except as a
variety of the N. _Jonquilla_, from which it differs _toto calo_.




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LOTUS JACOBÆUS. BLACK-FLOWER'D LOTUS.


_Class and Order._

DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA.

_Generic Character._

_Legumen_ cylindricum strictum. _Alæ_ sursum longitudinaliter
conniventes. _Cal._ tubulosus.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

LOTUS _Jacobæus_ leguminibus subternatis, caule herbaceo erecto,
foliolis linearibus. _Lin. Syst. Veg. 601._