For Christmas & a merry a lovely amaryllis bloom from "The floral magazine" (1872) in : https://t.co/7y419Z3pgP

When grown indoors, the bulbs usually flower in December, making them synonymous with the holiday. More examples: https://t.co/pWw280qZeK

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For here's a Rushy Tetratheca from "Zoology and botany of New Holland and the isles adjacent" by George Shaw, 1793. (Tetratheca juncea https://t.co/EXCMIhFdlu via

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Here's a gem for and a welcome respite from the snow! From
Curtis's botanical magazine, it's Metrosideros; a showy plant worthy of https://t.co/Sq3haHXvJo via

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