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 Erinus Alpinus. Alpine Erinus. 



Clqfs and Order. 



DlDYMAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



Generic Character. 

 Cal. 5-phyllus. Cor. Limbus 5-fidus aequalis. Cap/. 2-locularis. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



ERINUS alpinus floribus racemofis, foliis fpathulatis. Linn. 

 Syji. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 570. Ait. %£&• 

 v. 2. p. 357. 



AGERATUM ferratum alpinum. Bauh. pin. 221. 



The Erinus alpinus is a native of Switzerland, GermanV, 

 and France ; inhabiting the more mountainous parts of thoie 

 countries. 



It is a very defirable little plant for the decoration of rock 

 work, growing in clofe tufts, and producing numerous flowers 

 of a lively purple colour during moft of the fummer months. 



Is increafed without difficulty by parting its roots in Autumn, 

 or Trom feed ; in the winter fome plants of it fhould be kept in 

 pots under a frame or hand-glafs, as it is liable to be injured 

 by wet and froft. 



Was cultivated here by Mr. Miller in 1759* 



