No. 1577. 
WATSONIA COMPACTA. 
Class. Order. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
We received this elegant bulb from Mr. 
Synnot, who brought it from South Africa : 
it is nearly allied to W. plantaginea, but dif- 
ferent. It flowers in June, and grows very 
well with us planted in a border of sandy 
peat earth in front of the stove. Before 
and during the flowering season it should 
be well watered. It increases itself by 
offsets. 
