CORN BLVE-BOTTLE.—Cenfa^nea Cyanus. 



C/fisa Stngexesia. Ordrr Frustranea. Nat. Orel. Composit.t^. 

 Compound Flowers. 



Tins flower, the Bluet of the French, and 

 the Korn-blume of the Germans, is of so bril- 

 liant a blue that it is commonly admitted to a 

 place among the border flowers of the garden. 

 It grows wild in corn-fields throughout Europe, 

 and we often see its beautiful tint contrasting 

 Avell with the rich brown hue of the ears of 

 corn, during the months of July and August. 

 It is sometimes three feet high, and both stems 

 and leaves, especially the under surface of the 

 latter, are covered with a thick cottony down. 

 The expressed juice of the ]jlant furnishes a 

 beautiful bhie dye ; but the tint fades so 

 rapidly, that it is not used by the dyers. 



Every one who is accustomed to ramble 

 among the fields and lanes of our land, has 

 seen a flower shaped like that figured in our 

 engraving, but of a brilliant purple hue. It 

 blossoms during August and September, but 

 is so hardy, that it will sometimes, in a mild 



