Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . (Scilla), a genus of bulbous-rootedplants of the natural order Liliacea, with radi-cal leaves, and flowers in terminal racemes orloose corymbs. The species, which are numer-ous, are natives chiefly of the Mediterraneanand Caucasian regions. Three are natives ofBritain, S. verna, which is abundant on theeast coast of Ireland, the west and north coastsof Scotland, more sparingly on the east coastof Scotland, and very locally in north-easternEngland ; .S. aiitumnalis, which is confined to someof the southern counties of England ; and
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . (Scilla), a genus of bulbous-rootedplants of the natural order Liliacea, with radi-cal leaves, and flowers in terminal racemes orloose corymbs. The species, which are numer-ous, are natives chiefly of the Mediterraneanand Caucasian regions. Three are natives ofBritain, S. verna, which is abundant on theeast coast of Ireland, the west and north coastsof Scotland, more sparingly on the east coastof Scotland, and very locally in north-easternEngland ; .S. aiitumnalis, which is confined to someof the southern counties of England ; and S. nutans,the wood-hyacinth or blue-hell of England, whichis very abundant in most parts of (Jreat Britainand Ireland. These and many exotic s|iecies arefrequently cultivated for the sake of their beautyin IJritish gardens. Very ditlerent in habit from these, and nowseparated from the genus, is the Officinal Squill(Urginea Scilla, or maritima; formerly calledScilla inaritinui), a native of the sandy shores ofthe which a scape from two to. .V, Scilla verna; B, Officinal Squill Uryinm SeiIJa): a,plant with flowering scape in blossom ; b, plant withfull-grown leaves. (Ironi Bentluy and Trinien.) four feet high, with a raceme of many whitishllowers and large leaves. The bulb is of the sizeof a mans fist, or sometimes as large as a childshead, and contains a viscid juice so acrid a-s toblister the fingers if much handled, whilst thevapour arising from it irritates the nose and eyes. 666 SQUILLA SQUIRREL Squill was used in medicine by tlie ancients, andis still largely eni])li)yod. The Inilb is dug up inauttiMin, divided into four iiarts, tlie centre beingcut out ; being inert, ami the remainder being cutinto tliin slices, which are quicUly dried by a gentleheat. The dried slices are wliite or yellowishwhite, slightly translucent, odourless, disagree-ably bitter, brittle, and easily pulverisable if verydry. The bulb contains a number of active prin-ciples, th
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