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2. P. angmtifolia, Narrow-leaved Lungwort; 3. P. Virginica, Virginian 

 Lungwort. 



The first has a perennial fibrous root : the lower leaves rough, 

 about six inches long, and two inches and a half broad, of a dark 

 green on their upper side, marked wilh many broad whitish spots, 

 but pale and unspotted on their under side: the stalks almost a foot 

 high, having several smaller leaves on them standing alternately: 

 the flowers are produced in small bunches at ihe top of the stalks, of 

 different colours. It is a native of Europe, flowering from March to 

 May. 



The second species has leaves much narrower than those of the 

 first sort, and covered with soft hairs, not spotted: the stalks rise a 

 foot high, and have narrow leaves on them, of the same shape 

 with those below, but smaller, and almost embiacing: the flowers 

 are produced in bunches on the top of the stalks, of a beautiful blue 

 colour. It is a native of Sweden. 



It varies with white flowers. 



The third has a perennial, thick, fleshy root, sending out many 

 small fibres: the stalks a foot and half high, dividing at the lop into 

 several short branches: the leaves near the root four or five inches 

 long, two inches and a half broad, smooth, of a light green, on 

 short footstalks ; those upon the stem diminish in their size upwards, 

 are of the same shape, and sessile. Every small branch at the top 

 of the stalk is terminated by a cluster of flowers, each standing upon 

 a separate short peduncle. The most common colour of these 

 flowers is blue; but there are some purple, others red, and some 

 white. They appear in April, and if they have a shady situation 

 continue in beauty great part of May. It grows upon mountains in 

 most parts of North America. 



Culture. These plants are increased by seeds, and parting the 

 roots. 



The seeds should be sown in the spring, in a bed or border of 

 common earth, raking them in. They soon come up, and in the 

 latter end of the summer they should be put out, either where they 



