with brown hairs, setting close to the stalk, serrated on the 

 edge, and somewhat undulated. Flowers arranged alternately 

 along the stalk, forming a handsome spike of purple flowers. 

 The genus to wh'ch this plant belongs is deservedly an 

 universal favourite : it embraces in its family a very numerous 

 and interesting variety, among which exists a wide diffusion of 

 character of growth, from the unassuming C. pumilla and 

 C. hederacea, rising their heads but a few inches from the 

 ground, to the stately and showy C. ladea, frequently aspiring 

 to the height of nine or ten feet. These lofty stems are sur- 

 rounded by numerous milk-white flowers, forming to appear- 

 ance a conspicuous pillar of snow. The species here figured, 

 though it does not claim notice from its aspiring or conspicu- 

 ous characters, nevertheless calls forth admiration from the 

 delicacy of the purple flowers with which it is adorned : it is 

 distinguished from others of the genus which approach it in 

 size and other characters, by the richness of its dark eye. Its 

 situation in the flower-bed must be near the front, arranged 

 with such other plants as attain about one foot in height and 

 flower in the month of July. It will be found to flourish in 

 an earth composed of a good proportion of decayed leaves 

 and rich vegetable mould. It sometimes perfects its seeds, by 

 which means it is propagated. It was introduced about 1794', 

 but from whence does not appear to be correctly known. 

 This specimen flowered at Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and 

 Milne's Nursery, Fulham. 



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Corolla removed showing the insertion of the Stamens and Pistil. 



