No. 1383. 
ANCHUSA ITALICA. 
Class. Order, 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
This is a moderately hardy herbaceous: 
plant, a native of Italy, not very long 
lived, but bearing exceedingly beautiful 
flowers in the month of June. 
It may be increased by seeds, which are 
often perfected here. In a severe winter 
it is needful to protect it from the cold : 
the soil should be light loam: it does very 
well in a pot, but of course grows much 
finer in the full ground. 
