Class. 
DIANDRIA. 
SAL'VIA HI'ANS. 
GAPING SAGE. 
Order 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
LABIAT.®. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Cashmere. 
1 foot. 
May, June. 
Perennial. 
in 1839. 
No. 998 
Salvia is named from its virtues. See No. 978. 
In Sahia hians we have an exceedingly desirable 
plant, that is veiy little known. It is, as Dr. Lind- 
ley says, in the Botanical Register, “A very orna- 
mental hardy herbaceous plant, introduced from 
Cashmere, by the Court of Dii'ectors of the East 
India Company. It was first met with by Dr. 
Hoyle's collectors, and afterwards by M. Jacque- 
mont, in upland pastures. Certainly it is one of 
the gayest of our perennials, in consequence of the 
striking contrast betiveen the white and blue of its 
Large floAvers.” It somewhat resembles Salvia bi- 
color, but is more handsome than that species ; it 
forms a dwarf plant in the borders, groiring but a 
foot high, and is a veiy fi’ee flowerer. 
Dr. Lindley speaks with confidence of the hardy 
character of this plant, founded, we presume, on 
its cultivation and constant exposure in the Hor- 
ticultural Society’s Garden; we dare not recom- 
mend its entire exposure during -winter, in damp 
situations It should be taken up in October, and 
kept in a pot till March, and then be divided and 
planted out again. 
