No. 180. 
DRACOCEPHALUM GRANDIFLORUM. 
Class, Order, 
DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 
This very pretty dwarf plant is a native of > 
Siberia. We raised a large parcel of it from 
seeds about the year 1786, which flowered 
beautifully; but, from various causes, they 
gradually dwindled away till about 1810, 
when we received a fresh supply of seeds, 
and the plants are still flourishing: we keep 
them in small pots and loamy soil, and they 
bloom abundantly in May. The root-leaves 
are very different from those of the flower- 
ing stem; the former much resemble those 
of Betony. They may be increased by 
dividing the roots in spring, and are of course 
perfectly hardy. The slugs are particularly 
fond of this plant, and if care be not taken to 
preserve it from their ravages, it will soon be 
lost. : 
