SISYRIN'CHIUM GRAMINIFO'LIUM. 
DWARF STSYRINCHIUM. 
Class. Order. 
triandria. monogynia. 
Natural Order. 
iridace^. 
Native of 
Height 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Chile, 
6 inehes. 
Oetober. 
Perennial. 
in 1825. 
No. 865. 
The literal meaning of the name of this genus, 
Sisyrinchium, is pig’s snout; but for what reason 
the Greeks employed the term is difficult to deter- 
mine. The species now figured must not be 
confused with a plant published some years ago, 
as Sisyrinchium gramineum, which is in reality 
Sisyrinchium anceps, and has blue flowers. 
This genus comprises several pretty plants, par- 
ticularly Bermudianum, striatum, and anceps. The 
latter little plant is as hardy as any British weed, 
and seedlings of it will spring up in abundance when 
once introduced to the borders. Sisyrinchium 
striatum, published under No. 66, is exceedingly 
pretty; and, although old plants will sometimes 
be destroyed in the borders, seedlings will spring 
up unexpectedly. When once introduced it will 
seldom be wholly lost. 
Sisyrinchium graminifolium is somewhat more 
tender, and should have protection in winter. It 
has fleshy fastigiate roots, and if these arc taken up 
in the autumn, and potted in sandy compost, they 
may be wintered in any convenient nook, where 
they are secure from frost, 
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