LYCHNIS GRANDIFLORA. 
(great-flowered lychnis.) 
CLASS. ORDER. 
DECANDRIA. PENTAGYNIA, 
NATURAL ORDER. 
CARYOPHYLLEiE. 
Generic Character.— Ca/«/<r one leaved, cylindrical, five-toothed. Corolla consisting of five petals, 
clawed. Capsule one to five-celled. Seeds roundish. 
Specific Character. — Herh perennial, growing from one to two feet high, quite smooth. Leaves ovate 
acuminate, shining. Flowers one to three, terminal and springing from the axils of the leaves. Calyjb 
ribbed, and somewhat club-shaped. Petals five, when fully expanded, two inches in diameter, much 
lacerated at the edges, bright orange red, very showy, and of considerable duration. 
Synonym. — Lychnis coronata. Lod. Bot. Cab. 1433. 
A BEAUTIFUL lierbaceous plant, bearing the open air tolerably well during 
summer, but requires protection in the winter. We would recommend it to be 
grown as a greenhouse plant by all who have the convenience, because the flowers 
will be much finer, more numerous, and of longer continuance, than if planted out 
of doors. 
It is a native of China and Japan, from whence it was introduced in 1770 by 
Dr. Fothergill. 
It may be increased freely by cuttings, which should be made from the stems 
immediately as the flowers begin to fade. Plant them in a mixture of peat and sand, 
either under a hand-glass or in pots, which may be plunged in a little heat, which is 
the most ready way. It is also best to divide the roots every spring ; this should 
be always done, just before they begin to grow, and if well drained and judiciously 
potted, they will flower very strong. The best sort of soil is peat mixed with sand 
and a little leaf mould. 
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