POLY'GALA CHAJVLEBUX'US. 



BOX-LEAVED MILKWORT. 

 Class. Order. 



D1ADELPHIA. OCTANDRIA. 



Natural Order. 



PEDICULARKjE. 



No 24. 



This genus appears to have obtained its name 

 from the supposition that some of its species in- 

 crease the quantity of milk in cows that feed upon 

 it. It is a compound of two Greek words, POLU, 

 much, and GALA, milk. By some of our botanists 

 of the seventeenth century, the present subject was 

 called Chamaebuxus, from the Greek, signifying 

 low- growing box ; hence the term has been retained 

 as a trivial name. 



This is a most desirable low evergreen shrubby 

 plant, producing a profusion of fragrant flowers du- 

 ring the months of April and May; and partially 

 through the summer. 



Several varieties of the Poly gala chamaebuxus 

 are spoken of; some with red flowers others with 

 red and yellow ; but we believe they are not at pre- 

 sent known in England. 



It grows extremely well if planted in peat, or 

 peat and loam, and increases freely by its creeping 

 roots. When a removal or division of the plant is 

 required, it may be safely effected in April, or the 

 beginning of September, care being taken to water 

 it if requisite. 



Hort. Kew. 2, v. 4, 245. 



