GENTIAN A 



A native of Su-itz^rluiul 



and Germany; 



it has been long known in tl 



lis country, but 



being difficult < 



is always scarce. 



We received our plant from 



Mr. Schleicher, 



and have kept it pretty well in a pot, in 



light loam, placed in the 



shade, and re- 



maining out all the year. 



It flowers in May and June, when hardly 



any thing can surpass it in t 

 colour. The whole plant £ 



loes not exceed 



