LINUM Narbonense. 

 Narhomie Flax. 



Class and Order — Pextandria Pentagynia. 

 Syn. Linum Narbonense. Persoons Sj/n. vol. 1. /;. 334. 



Root fibrous, — stem branching, — leaves sessile, alternate, linear acute, smooth, 

 glaucous, — flowers terminal on moderate peduncles, — calyx five seg- 

 ments, linear acute, — corolla bright blue, beautifully vein'd, with a 

 darker shade,— petals five, obovate, margins slightly undulate, — stamens 

 five, anthers oblong, filaments united at the base, surrounding the 

 germen, which is crowned by five thread-like styles. 



This is perhaps the finest and most beautiful species of Linuni, 

 and bears the largest flowers of any of the hardy kinds. It is a very 

 desirable garden plant, continuing long in bloom, and forming a pleas- 

 ing variety fi'om its glaucous foilage. It is a native of Spain, Italy, and 

 the south of France, and was introduced into this country about the 

 year 1759; though we are not aware that any figure of it has before 

 been given. This species may be raised from seed, which is produced in 

 abundance ; if sown in light rich soil, and protected through the winter, 

 the young plants will flower the following summer, and attain the 

 height of eighteen inches or two feet when in perfection. It is very 

 hardy — this genus does not aff^ord many ornamental species for a flower 

 garden, the most desirable are, 



L. perenne. 



— alpina. 



— flavum. 



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