30 BLUMENBACHIA 



Blumenba'chia (named after J. F. Blumenbach, of 



Gottingen). Nat. Ord. Loasacece. 



A quaint family with curious flowers and grace- 

 ful ornamental foliage. From S. America. 



B. coro7i'ata grows about 18 ins. high, with quaint 

 orange-red flowers, from July to September. 

 Native of Chili, 1872. Syn., Caiophora 

 coronata. 



B. Mignis is a trailer with white flowers. July. 

 From Monte Video, 1826. Syn., Loa'sa 

 palma'ta. 



B. lateri'tia, or Chilian Nettle, is a very rapid 

 climber, making 6 ft. of growth in a season, 

 and an excellent plant for covering trellis- 

 work, etc., quickly. The foliage is pretty but 

 stings when touched. The flowers, about 1 in. 

 across, are orange-red and a very quaint shape. 

 Under glass it is perennial, but for outdoors 

 must be treated as an annual. It flourishes 

 better in partial shade than in full sunshine. 

 From Argentina, 1835. Syn., Loa'sa 

 auranti' aca. 



B. multiji'da, 1 ft. high, has greenish-red flowers. 

 From Buenos Ayres, 1826. 



Sow the seed iV in. deep in shallow pans of 

 light soil in temp. 65° in March, and plant out in 

 June in ordinary good soil, facing south. 



Bora'go — Borage, also written horrage, burrage, and 

 hurridge (probably from mediaeval Latin bori^a, 



