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TJie Country Getitlcinan's Magazine 



The subject of our illustration was described 

 by the late Dr Lindley, "the noblest plant in 

 existence," and such an expression from 

 him, with his knowledge of the Flora of the 

 world, must at once stamp it as a gem in- 

 deed. 



This plant belongs to the order Gentiana- 

 ceae, the members of which, as a rule, are 

 gems of the vegetable kingdom, yet somewhat 

 difficult withal to cultivate. " It is a compact 

 branching shrub, growing about 2 feet in 

 height, the leaves are opposite, oblong, Ian- 



Fig. 4. — Lisianthus princeps. 



Lisianthus princeps has once before been 

 introduced to this country but died out; again, 

 however, it has been introduced, or rather 

 fresh seeds of it, the stock of which were 



ceolate, acuminate, and dark green on the 

 upper side, paler below; the blooms are pro- 

 duced in graceful drooping racemes, of from 

 three to five ; the flowers are tubular, the 



purchased by Mr B. S. Williams, of Upper calyx being about half an inch long, and 

 Holloway, to whose kindness we are indebted emerald green, the corolla is tubular, some 

 for the illustration of this beautiful plant. 6 inches in length, and upwards of an inch 



