LIBERTIA FORMOSA. 
BEAUTIFUL LIBERTIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
IRIDEiE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 1 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Chiloe. 
2 feet. 
May, June. 1 
Perennial. 
in 1832. 
No. 472. 
The name of this genus was adopted by Sprengel, 
in honour of Mademoiselle M. A. Libert, a Belgian 
lady of talent and industry, who has added many 
interesting plants to the Flora of France. Formosa, 
from the Latin, beautiful or handsome. 
From Dr. Lindley, in the Botanical Register, we 
learn that the Libertia formosa was found by Mr. 
James Anderson, in the island of Chiloe, growing 
on the sea shore, within reach of the waves. We 
were favoured with a specimen of it by Mr. M‘ Intosh, 
from gardens, which are associated with the feelings 
of every British subject, by a remembrance the most 
melancholy. It is but necessary to name Clare- 
mont, and the mind gladly turns from the sad recol- 
lection of its associations. 
The Libertia formosa is a charming addition to 
the flower garden. It is much like the white vari- 
ety of Tradescantia Virginica; but notwithstanding 
it is smaller, it is more gay, from having a greater 
number of flowers expanded at the same time. 
It may be divided, or raised from seeds. Till a win- 
ter, more severe than the two last, shall have proved 
it quite hardy, it should have frame protection. 
Bot. Reg. 1630. 
Class. 
TRIANDRIA. 
