Narcissus

(Song of Songs 2:1, Is. 35:1)—a bulbous, fragrant plant, resembling a tulip, of the amaryllis family, growing for the most part wild in Western Europe and Asia Minor. In ancient times it adorned the fields of Palestine and the plain of Sharon. “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys,” says the mysterious Bridegroom of Himself in the Song of Songs (2:1). Narcissi are still found in abundance to this day on the plain of Sharon and in Egypt. Among us, narcissi are cultivated as an early winter and spring plant for indoor use, and come in white, yellow, pink, and other colors.