No. 1986. 



THYSANOTUS JUNCEUS. 



Class. Order. 



HEXANDR1A MONOGYNIA. 



A native of New Holland, growing near 

 Port Jackson : it was introduced in 1820, 

 but has been lost for several years, till we 

 received roots and seeds of it again in 1832 : 

 some of the former flowered in June and 

 July following : the flowers open only once, 

 remaining for a few hours, but more are 

 produced for a considerable time in suc- 

 cession. 



The plant must be kept in an airy green- 

 house, potted in sandy peat earth : it does 

 not appear likely to increase, unless seeds 

 will ripen, which has not hitherto been the 



case. 



The delicacy and splendour of these 



flowers is surprising; their colour also pe- 

 culiarly pleasing and attractive; all pro- 

 duced from a little tuft of herbage, which 

 when not in bloom it is difficult to distin- 

 guish from common grass. Overflowing 

 with elegance and brilliancy, and exquisite 



