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SALVIA* involucrata 



Broad-hracted Sage. 



DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord. Labiatje. 



SAL VIA. — SuprH, vol 4. foL 347. 



S. involucrata; glabra, foliis cordato-ovatis acuminatis serratis, vertlcillis 

 sexfloris, bracteis magnis coloratis deciduis, corolla ventricosa glabr^ 

 calycem long^ superante. Hooker in bot. mag. foL 2872. 



S. involucrata. Cav. ic. 2. p, 3. t. 105. Will'd. sp. pL 1. 147. Spreng. 

 syst. 1. 62. 



S. leevigata. Humboldt et Kunth nov. gen. et sp. pi. 2. p. 238, t. 147. 

 Spreng. syst. I. 64. 



Caulis orgyalis et ulfrd, quadrangular is, suffruticosa. Folia cordato- 

 ovata^ acuminata^ serrata^ glabra^ venis purpurascentibus. Flores capitato* 

 thyrsoideij Icet^ purpurei, ternatim ex axillis bractearum ovatarumy mag* 

 narumy deciduarmUy coloratarum, provenientes, pcdicellati. Calyx coloraius, 

 bilabiatuSy labio superiore acuta integroj infcriore breviore bidentato. Co- 

 rolla ventricosa, glabra^ unciam et ultrd longa, galed pubescente, labio 

 rotundatOy triloba. Antherae parvcB, albce, uniloculareSy connectivo deorsitm 

 longe producto, semisagittato. Stylus pubescens. 



This very handsome plant is a native of Mexico, 

 whence it was lately introduced by Mr. George Acker- 

 mann, by whom its seeds were given to Mr. Tate. It is 

 a most lovely border flower during the autumn months; 

 and in the conservatory it is in blossom during the greater 

 part of the summer. Propagated freely by cuttings, and 

 requiring just the same treatment as Salvia splendens. 



Our drawing was made in Mr. Tate's Nursery, in 

 October last. 



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