The Corts monspeliensis in habit very much resembles 
a Thyme, but belongs to the natural order of Primulaceg, 
It is a beautiful little plant, worthy of being more generally 
cultivated than it has been ; its lively purple flowers are 
scentless, but preserve their colour yery well when dry, - 
It will flower the first year from seed, and is considered by 
some authors as annual ; by others it is said to be perennial ; 
and in the Hortus Kewensis it is marked as biennial. It may 
be propagated by seeds ; or, as these are not always produced 
here, Mixer directs cuttings of it to be planted in a very 
moderate hot-bed in the autumn, which will take root in 
about six weeks, : . 
Requires to be protected from frost. Flowers early in the 
spring, and continues in bloom through most part of the 
summer, 1t grows naturally in barren dry soil near the sea, 
in the south of Europe, and in Barbary. Its roots are large 
in proportion to the size of the plant, and are said to dye 
linen of a red colour. Communicated by Mr. Anprrson 
from the Chelsea Garden. Our figure was taken from a branch 
hanging over the edge of the pot, which appears to be a 
mode of growth natural to it. : ced 
