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2. P. angustifolia. Narrow-leaved Lungwort; 3. P. Virginka, Virginian 

 Lungwort. 



The tirst has a perennial fibrous root : the lower leaves rough, 

 about six inches long, and two inches and a half broad, of a dark 

 green on their upper side, marked with many broad whitish sp )ls, 

 but pale and unspotted on their under side: the stalks almost a foot 

 high, having several smaller leaves on tht-m standing alternately: 

 the flowers are produced in small bunches at ihe top of the stalks, of 

 different colours. It is a native of Europe, flowering from March to 

 May. 



The second species has leaves much narrower than those of the 

 first sort, and covered widi soft hairs, not spoiled: the stalks rise a 

 foot high, and have narrow leaves on them, of the same shape 

 with those below, but smaller, and almost embiacing: the flowers 

 are produced in bunches on the top of the stalks, of a beautiful blue 

 colour. It is a native of Sweden. 

 It varies wilh while flowers. 



The third has a perennial, thick, fleshy root, sending out many 

 small fibres: liie stalks a loot and half high, dividing at the top into 

 several short branches: the leaves near the root four or five inches 

 long, two inches and a half broad, smooth, of a light green, on 

 short foolslalks ; those upon ihe stem diminish in their size upwards, 

 are of ihe same shape, and sessile. Every small branch at the top 

 of the stalk is terminated by a cluster of flowers, each standing upon 

 a separate short peduncle. The most connnon colour of these 

 flowers is blue; but there are some purple, others red, and some 

 while. They appear in April, and if they have a shady situation 

 continue in beauty great part of May. It grows ujion mountains in 

 most parts of North America. 



Culture. — These plants are increased by seeds, and parting the 

 rools. 



The seeds should be sown in the spring, in a bed or border of 

 connnon earth, raking them in. They soon come up, and in the 

 latter end of the summer they should be put out, either where they 



