Natural History of Barbados (1750) p. 229
Rev. Griffith Hughes, A. M.

The White Lily.

... beautiful Manner; above these, from the Centre of the same Parent-stalk, rise six small Spikes in a circular Manner; these near their Tops are green, each, as well as one other Stamen, which rises from the middle; these are tipp'd with falcated brownish Apices. The Bottom of Spikes or Ribs are white, join'd together within half an Inch to the Footstalk with a very fine white Membrane, forming an agreeable pyramidical Flower, out of whose Discus rises the above-mentioned Stamen. The bulbous Root of htis, as well as the different other Species of Lilies, here are made use of by way of Decoction, and look'd upon as a good diuretic Drench for Horses.

The Red-Lily.

AS the pale red, and the red and white Lily, differ from this only in Colour, I shall include them under the same Description. Their Roots are of the same Make and Texture as the white Lily already describ'd. The Stalk of the red Sort, &c. is about eighteen Inches long. The Flower is compos'd of six Leaves, somewhat sharp-pointed at their Extremities, as well as near the Stalk; their Outsides are almost intirely red, as well as the Inside, except near the Socket. Their Colour alters from a flaming Red to a greenish White; out of the Discus rise six purplish Stamina tipp'd with yellow Apices.

The Wild Tulip.

THIS hath a bulbous scaly Root, from which rises a green upright hollow Stalk of about fifteen Inches high, supporting, upon separate Pedicles, several large beautiful Flowers, compos'd of six Petals; each Petal about three Inches long, somewhat sharp-pointed at both Ends. The middle Part of every Flower-leaf is of a fine deep Red and White; on each Side these surround six white Stamina tipp'd with Apices. They are in Bloom every Evening about five a Clock, and likewise in the Morning till about Eight.