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hairs thinly scattered over it : the root-leaves are somewhat toothed : 

 stem-leaves undivided, and ciliate towards the base. It is a native 

 of the Levant, flowering from June to October. 



The tenth species has a perennial root, from which arise three or 

 four stalks, the lower parts of which have linear leaves about four 

 inches long, and the eighth of an inch broad, of a silvery colour, 

 ending in acute points: the upper part of the stalk is naked for six 

 or seven inches in length, and sustains at the top one pale-blue 



flower. It is a native of the mountains of Dauphine flowering in 

 July. 



The eleventh has a weak shrubby stalk, which divides into several 

 branches, and rises about five feet high: the leaves are ovate-lanceo- 

 late, three inches long, and an inch and half broad, deeply crenate, 

 of a light green, and a little hairy: the peduncle terminating, sus- 

 taining one pale flesh-coloured flower. It is a native of Africa, 

 flowering from July to October: it varies in the leaves. The variety 

 with the leaves finely cut, has, according to Miller, the stalks hairy, 

 and dividing into several branches: the bottom leaves are lanceo- 

 late crenate and entire; but those on the upper part of the stalk are 

 bi pinnate: the flowers are produced on long naked footstalks from 

 the end of the branches; are of a pale flesh-colour and large, but 

 no scent. 



The twelfth rises with a shrubby stalk three feet high, and divides 

 jnto several woody knotty branches: the leaves are narrow, silvery, 

 entire, four inches long, and a quarter of an inch broad: the flowers 

 stand upon very long naked peduncles at the end of the branches, 

 and are of a fine blue colour. It is a native of Candia and Sicily. 

 According to Miller, the plant from Candia has shorter and much 

 broader leaves, and not so white as those of the Sicilian ; the flowers 

 are not so large, and are of a pale purple colour. 



Culture. All the annual and biennial sorts may be increased by 

 seed, which should be sown in a bed or border of common mould, 

 or in pots to be forwarded in the hot-bed in the early spring 

 months; but the biennial sort is better sown in the latter end of the 

 summer, as about August, as they flower stronger and more fully 



