expectations as to its beauty. It will, however, be seen by 

 our figiire, that the dinginess of their colour so much dimi- 

 nishes the effect of the magnitude, that the plant is by no 

 means distinguished for its ornamental appearance. It 

 flowers in July, and although nearly hardy, succeeds best 

 in a cool green-house, where it is readily nmltiplied by 

 cuttings. 



It is a native of the North of China and Chinese Mon- 

 golia ; and is nearly related to the genus Digitalis. In the 

 Natural System of Botany it was referred to Cyrtandraceae, 

 on account of its one-celled ovary with double placentae, 

 but upon the whole it is better placed in Scrophulariacese. 



Fig. I. is a corolla split open to shew the stamens; the 

 up])er segment is the lip ; 2. is the ovary, style, and stigma ; 

 3. is a section of the ovary. 



