SCABIOSA Caucasea. 

 Caucasean Scabious. 



Class and Order. — Tetraxdria Moxogynia 

 Syn, Scabiosa Caucasea. Curt. Bot. Mag. pi. 886, 



Root fibrous — stem erect, rising to theheightof two feet or more — radical leaves 

 on long channelled footstalks, lanceolate, acute, margins undulate, 

 cauline leaves, connate, pinnatifid — peduncles one flowered, flowers 

 terminal — involucre from eight to ten segments, lanceolate, acute — 

 corolla delicate purple, segments trilobed, lobes obtuse, mai'gins undu- 

 late, florets of the disk tubular, margins five-cleft — Calyx double — 

 stamens four, anthers oblong, of a bright red, style longer than the 

 stamens ; stigma globose ; germen downy. 



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This is perhaps the most beautiful species of the genus; and a 

 highly ornamental plant in the Autumnal months, duiing wliich time 

 it continues lono- in beautv, it is a native of Mount Caucasus, and 

 according to the Bot. Mag. p. 8S6, was raised by Messrs. Loddiges 

 from seeds received by them about the year 1803— a liglrt soil suits 

 it best, and it may be increased by parting its roots in the spring — it is 

 quite hardy. 



The genus Scabiosa is not a favorite one for a flower garden, though 

 a few species may deserve a place in our collections- some of the most 



desirable are 



S. alpina. 



— tatarica. 



— atropurpurea. 

 PI. 38. 



— Icevigata. 



