No. 1855. 

 JRIS VERNA. 



CI»m. Order. 



TR IAXDRIA MO NOG Y.X/A < 



This plant has been long known only by 

 the figure in Plukenet, and is said to have 

 been cultivated one hundred years ago by 

 Miller. We however had never seen it till 

 it was communicated to us in 1830 by our 

 kind friend, Dr. Wray, of Augusta. It is a 

 native of Georgia and other parts of North 

 America. It flowered with us in May last. 

 It appears to be tolerably hardy, and in- 

 creases by its roots. The soil should be 

 loam and peat. 



The beauty and delicacy of this little 

 flower, superadded to its peculiarly agree- 

 able fragrance, render it exceedingly accep- 

 table. Pleasing as it is to contemplate such 

 charming things, that gratification is a 

 thousand times multiplied, when we are 

 brought to view them as the works of our 

 most beneficent Father, created by His Al- 

 mighty Hands, for our enjoyment and de- 

 light. Thus seen, they do indeed appear to 



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