LUPINE. \01 



lians Lupuio, the Spaniardi^ Enlramoco^, an.l the 

 Germans Fcigbonen, Fig-bean. 



Lupines have long possessed a place in our 

 gardens, since they appear to have been common 

 in the time of Gerard ; but they scarcely deserve 

 a situation amongst choice flowers, and we should 

 therefore recommend them to the shrubbery, 

 where the Yellow Lupine, Liiteus, is acceptable, 

 on account of its fragrance, which is similar to 

 that of Cowslips. This species is a native of 

 Sicily and Silesia. The small Blue Lupine, 

 Varius, is a native of the south of Europe, and 

 the large blue-flowered, Hirsutus, which is first 

 noticed by Parkinson, in 1629, is also thought to 

 be a native of the same parts, although Linnaeus 

 mentions it as indigenous to Arabia, and the 

 islands of the Archipelago, whilst Miller con- 

 sidered it an aboriginal of India ; and Parkinson 

 reports that it was said to have come from be- 

 yond Persia. 



The Rose Lupine, Pilosus, which produces a 

 flesh-coloured flower, is also a native of the south 

 of Europe, from whence it was introduced in 

 1710. 



We have procured four different species of this 

 plant from America, one of which is perennial : 

 this was brought from Virginia in 1658. 



To procure a succession of these flowers, they 



