with bloffoms, which however are of a bright purple colour, 
and produced plentifully from June to September. a 
Found by Crusrus in moift meadows in feveral parts of 
Auftria, and particularly in the ifles of the Danube. Defcribed 
and figured by Jacquin in his Flora Aufriaca, by whom alfo 
it was introduced into the Kew Gardens in 1776. 
Is a hardy ornamental herbaceous plant; requires little or 
no trouble in its culture, growing in almoft any foil or fitua- 
tion, not occupying much room, nor trefpafling on its neigh- 
bours; and is eafily propagated by parting its roots in the 
{pring or autumn. 
Drawn at the Botanic Garden, Brompton. ee 
