138 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



rican, and has white flowers. These two kinds will thrive 

 in almost any soil or situation, and are easily increased by 

 their roots, which may be transplanted in the autumn. 



There are many species from the Cape, requiring winter 

 shelter, but not artificial heat: their flowers are white, 

 purple, or yellow. The earth should be kept moderately 

 moist for all the species. 



The Eastern-Everlasting, called Golden-Flower-Gentle, 

 is one of the Cape kinds : it has been long cultivated in 

 Portugal, where, in the winter season, the churches are 

 adorned with its brilliant flowers. 



FOX-GLOVE. 



DIGITALIS. 



PERSONEJE. DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 



This plant is also called Finger- Flower ; the shape of the flower 

 resembling the finger of a glove ; and Bell- Flower. French, dogtier 

 [finger-flower], gantlet; gants de notre dame. Italian, guantelli; 

 aralda. 



THE common Fox-glove is an extremely handsome 

 flower, varying in colour from a Roman-purple to a violet- 

 colour, cream-colour, orange-tawney, blush-colour, or 

 white. It has a poisonous quality, but in skilful hands 

 becomes a useful medicine. This species is a native of 

 Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Great Britain ; and 

 flowers from June to August or September. 



The Iron-coloured Fox-glove is a native of Italy and 

 Constantinople, and flowers from the beginning of June 

 to the end of July. 



The seeds should be sown in autumn, about four in a 

 pot seven or eight inches wide: in dry summer weather 

 they should be watered every evening; but in the winter 



