n its much smaller and more numerous flowers, which are 
neither blue nor white, but of a pale lilac colour. 
It proves a hardy perennial, growing about a foot high 
in any rich garden soil, particularly if planted in a situation 
which is rather dry during the winter, but well supplied 
with moisture during the growing season, and rather shaded 
from the mid-day sun. | 
It flowers about the end of June, each flower lasting but 
for one day, but the others come out in succession for several 
days. 
The plant is increased freely by dividing the old roots, 
when in a dormant state, or by seeds (which it produces 
freely) sown in the spring. Seedling plants will not flower 
before the second season. 
Fig. 1. represents the stamens and pistil, the floral enve- 
lopes being removed ; 2. is a transverse section of the ovary ; 
3. 1s a vertical section of the same part ; 4. is an ovule a little 
advanced towards the state of a seed. 
The accompanying figure was taken from specimens com- 
municated by Robert Mangles, Esq. of Sunning Hill. 
