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 * THYSANOTUS profiferus. 



Proliferous Thysanotus. 



TRI-HEXANDRIA MONOGVNIA. 



Nat. ord. Liliace^e. 



THYSANOTUS. Bot. Reg. vol. 8.fol. 655. 



T. proliferus ; foliis linearibus longissimis canaliculatis glabris, scapo prolifero, 

 umbellis multifloris pedicellorum articulo inferiore bracteis longiore, stami- 

 nibus tribus styloque decurvis. 



Caulis erechis 2-pedalis basi foliosus. Folia subglauca, glabcrrirnas 

 scapo longiora. Umbellse 2-3, una supra alteram, apice scapi, sessiles ; 

 bracteis multis Iviearibus acuminatis margine scariosis. Sepala linearia, 

 acuminata, herbacea; petala oblonga, violacea margine plumosa, lined media 

 coerulescente. Stamina 3, petalis opposita, aqualia, atropurpurea, deorsum 

 arcuata. Stylus albus. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis dispermis. 



Another Swan River plant, also raised in the garden of 

 Robert Mangles, Esq. of Sunning Hill, where it is cultivated 

 with great success. If not very showy, the extremely beau- 

 tiful fringe of the petals renders this a most attractive plant. 



It is much to be regretted that the many beautiful species 

 of this genus, to be found in New Holland, should be un- 

 known in our gardens, for neither the size nor the brightness 

 of the petals in the species now figured, are at all to be com- 

 pared with those of several others. They have from time to 

 time been introduced, but they have always been speedily 

 lost after their importation. 



A green-house perennial, growing from twelve to eighteen 

 inches high, and requiring a strong rich loamy soil. It may 



* Guoro'(i)roc fringed, in allusion to tbe margin of the petals. 



