SUPERB LILY: A genus of the monogyne order, belonging to the hexandria clas of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 11th order, Sarmentaceae. The corolla is hexapetalous, undulated, and reflexed; the style oblique. There is but one species, a native of Malabar. It hath a thick, fleshy, tuberous root, sending forth from its centre declinated round stalks growing eight or ten feet long, and garnished with very long narrow leaves running out into a point, terminated by a long tendril. From the upper part of the stalk proceed large flame-coloured drooping flowers, consisting of six widely spreading reflexed petals. It flowers in June and July; and is of admirable beauty, whence its name of Gloriosa, or Superb Lily.—This plant being a native of a very warm climate, requires the protection of a hot-house in this country. The flower-stalks shoot forth in March or April; which being long and trailing, must have tall sticks placed for their support. The plants are propagated by offsets, which are produced in tolerable plenty, and may be separated any time after the stalks decay, or in spring before new ones arise.