No. 787. 
SOWERBEA JUNCEA. 
Class. Order. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGY NIA. 
This genus was named by Sir James 
Smith, in honour of Mr. James Sowerby, 
the celebrated delineator and naturalist. 
It is a native of New South Wales, and was 
first introduced about the year 1792. It is 
an elegant plant, flowering nearly through 
the summer, and is easily cultivated in the 
greenhouse. In height the leaves seldom 
exceed six inches, and the flower stems not 
quite double that size. It may be increased 
by separating the roots, and should be 
potted in sandy peat soil. 
