

GLOBULA'RIA VULGA'RIS. 



COMMON GLOBULARIA. 

 Class. Order. 



TETRANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 



Natural Order. 



GLOBULARIA. 



No. 9. 



This plant was named by Tournefort, from the 

 flowers growing many together, in the form of a 

 little globe or ball. Parkinson says 'The Italians 

 call it Botanaria, because the heads are found like 

 buttons.' 



The Globularia vulgaris, is a pretty close-grow- 

 ing plant, which was classed by several of our old 

 botanists with the garden daisy; and called Bellis 

 caerulea, or blue daisy. In some situations it sel- 

 dom blossoms so freely as may be wished ; but this 

 defect will generally be found to arise from its situ- 

 ation being too dry and warm: hence it is well 

 adapted to a northern border, or the cool side of arti- 

 ficial rock work. 



It may be propagated from seeds, or by parting 

 the roots, which is best effected in September, when 

 the plants will have an opportunity of making new 

 roots before frosts commence. It flourishes in a 

 shady situation, in a light rich soil or in sandy peat ; 

 and to encourage a good bloom, should not be too 

 frequently transplanted. It will succeed very well 

 if kept in a pot, and placed during winter in a cold 

 frame, with the alpine plants. 



3 Hort.Jtew. 2, v. 1,222. 



