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Ferraria Undulata

The old Botanists appear to have been wonderfully at a loss to what family they should refer this very singular plant, as will appear on consulting the synonyms, Burman at length made a distinct genus of it, naming it Ferraria in honour of Joh. Baptista Ferrarius, by whom it was described, and very well figured, in his Flora feu de Florum Cultura, published at Amsterdam, in 1646.Mr. Miller informs us, that he received roots of this plant from Dr. Job Baster, F. R. S. of Zirkzee, who obtained it from the Cape, of which it is a native.In the vegetable line, it is certainly one of the most singular and beautiful of natures productions, much it is to be regretted that its flowers are of very short duration, opening in the morning and finally closing in the afternoon of the same day, a strong plant will, however, throw out many blossoms in succession.In its structure and


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