No. 62. - 
GENTIANA VERNA, 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA | DIGYNIA. 
This beautiful little plant is a native of 
several parts of Europe, chiefly on Alpine 
heights. It has been found in some of the 
northern parts of this island, but rarely. 
April is the season of its flowering, although 
ria it will bloom again in the latter 
part of the summer; at which time the co= 
lour is not near so fine. 
It may be cultivated in a small pot, in light 
loam, observing to water it pretty well in 
dry weather. We have increased it, though 
but slowly, by dividing the roots in May. 
No protection is needed for it in winter; 
but in summer it would be well to screen it 
from too great heat, which sometimes de- 
stroys it. 
