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DIGITALIS OBSCURA. WILLOW-LEAVED 
FOx-GLOVE. 
TI eH ke ete tee 
Class and Order. 
Dipynamia ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 5-partitus. Cor. campanulata, 4—5-loba, ventricosa.' 
Caps. ovata, bilocularis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Dieirauis obscura; foliis lineari-lanceolatis integerrimis 
glabris basi adnatis. Linn. Mant. 418. Jacq. Vind. 1. 
p. 40. ¢. 91. 
Dieirauis obscura; foliolis calycinis oblonge-lanceolatis 
acutis, corolle labio superiore bifido; inferioris lobis 
lateralibus acutis; medio ovato, foliis lanceolato-linearibus 
acuminatis integerrimis glabris. Hort. Kew. ed. alt. 4. 
30. 
Daaseness hispanica angustifolia, flore nigricante. Tourn. 
inst. 166. Bocc. Mus. p. 136. t. 98. 
Descr. Stem woody, suffruticose. Leaves linear-lance- 
slate, quite entire, smooth, adhering to the stem at the base. 
Flowers in a terminal raceme, nodding. Braetes lanceolate, 
shorter than peduncle. Calycine leaflets oblong-oval, spread- 
ing. Tube of Corolla very short: faux long, cylindrical, 
somewhat flattened: Upper-lip short, 2-lobed, recurved : 
lower-lip 3-lobed, the middle lobe ovate, twice longer end 
more obtuse than the lateral, yellow, beautifully veined with 
red on the inside. 3 : 
We believe that this is the only species of this genus which 
has such very narrow leaves, the Linnean character seems 
therefore quite sufficient to distinguish it from every other. 
Is esteemed as a hardy perennial, the stem though woody 
not being permanent ; but being a native of Spain is liable 
to be killed by the severity of our winters. Flowers in July 
and August. Our drawing was taken many years ago, from 
a plant in Mr. Curris’s Botanic garden at Brompton. 
