58 FLORA AND THALIA, 



FOXGLOVE. 



{Digitalis Purpjirea.) 



The Foxglove is perennial, commonly growing 

 about road-sides and hedges, especially in dry gravel- 

 ly soils ; flowering in June and July. It is one of 

 the most showy of our wild plants ; and takes its 

 name from the resemblance of the flower to the fin- 

 gers of a glove. In a wild state it is purple, or red ; 

 when cultivated in gardens, white or yellow. 

 Among the most deadly vegetable productions of 

 this country, is the Foxglove, which, 



With modest blush in bosky dells, 

 Hangs her dewy purple bells; 

 So softly nodding in the breeze. 

 The blossoms seldom fail to please ; 

 But woe to him who rashly sips, — > 

 There's poison on her glowing lips ! 



Class, DruTXAMTA. Ortler, AxaiospERMiA. 



