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TRADESCANTIA virginica; 6. pilosa. 
Hairy Virginian Spiderwort. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. COMMELINEA. 
TRADESCANTIA. Supra, vol. 6. fol. 482. 
T. virginica; erecta, foliis lanceolatis glabris, floribus umbellato-congestis 
terminalibus. Willd. sp. pl. 2. 16. Hort. Kew. 2. 204. 
«. glabra ; foliis calycibusque glaberrimis. 
T. virginica. Bot. mag. 105. 
8. pilosa ; foliis ciliatis, calycibus pilosis. 
T. subasperæ affinis, cui similis foliis ciliatis, calycibusque pilis longis obsitis ; 
differt tamen foliis angustioribus longioribus umbellis laxis calycibusque 
non villosis. 
A pretty ornament of the flower-border, and quite as 
hardy as the common Spiderwort, with which there is no 
doubt that it is often confused. It is, however, not only 
very distinct, but of systematic importance, inasmuch as it 
must be considered to represent the type of T. virginica 
passing off into T. subaspera. With the latter it agrees in 
its ciliated leaves, and calyxes covered with long hairs ; but 
it differs from it in having longer and narrower leaves, loose, 
not compact umbels, usd in the calyx, although pilose, not 
being villous. 
We have not attempted to arrange the synonyms of 
writers under the above varieties ; indeed we doubt whether 
it would be practicable; that of Pursh probably belongs to 
the plant now figured. 
Drawn at the Nursery of Mr. Lee, of Hammersmith, in 
June 1826. Yi 
