HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



last journey, and but little before the accident in the Sandwich Islands 

 which resulted in his death. 



Subsequently introduced to cultivation through William Lobb, who 

 sent seed from the same locality, from which plants were raised. 



WAHLENBEEGIA TUBEEOSA, Hook. f. 



Bot. Mag. t. 6155. 



A campanulaceous plant, native of Juan Fernandez, introduced through 

 Downton in 1873. 



Eemarkable for a tuberous root-stock which grows above the surface 

 of the soil as a cluster of potato tubers, contrasting strongly with the 

 graceful thread-like stems and pearl-white rose-streaked blossoms so very 

 freely produced. 



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