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CELSIA URTIC#ZFOLIA. _ NetTLe-Leavep 
a CELSIA. | | 
Cleft. atid, Order. ts 
Dipynamrita ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Generic Charaéfer. 
Cal. §-partitus, Cor. rotata. Filam. barbata, Cap/. 2-locularis. 
Specific Charafler and Synonyms. 
CELSIA urticefolia caule frutefcente, foliis ovato-lanceolatis, 
ferratis. acer —. Se 
In the 7oth number of this work, we figured and defcribed 
a plant under the name of Celfia linearis, fo called by Profeffor 
Jacquin; obferving at the fame time that doubts might. be 
entertained as to its being a true Celfia ; whether it be fuch, 
_ or whether it be a difting genus, the prefent plant in its generic 
_ charaéters comes as nearly to it as poffible: as a fpecies, it is 
perfeétly and moft obvioufly difting. ee 3 
: In the royal garden at Kew, where we faw it in flower this. 
fpring, 1798, it is called. urticefolia: Mr. Atron informed | 
Mme, that it was firft difcovered by Mr. Menzr South 
America; by whom it had lately been introduced. 
The extreme brilliancy of ‘its flowers renders it a Vv 
ornamental plant ; being of quick and ready growth, it wi 
foon be common in our green-houfes, moft probably on the 
borders of our flower-gardens alfo; for we fulpeét that it wi 
prove much more hardy than the Celfia linearis ; it is a muc 
ftronger plant alfo, and in the open ground will grow to th 
height of feveral feet. 3 eyes Se 
Tt flowers and feeds during moft of the fammers ist ci 
raifed from cuttings, as well as from feeds, es 
