GARDO'QUIA BETONICOI'DES. 
BETONY-LIKE GARDOQUIA. 
Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA. GYMNOSPER&IIA, 
Natural Order. 
LAMIACE.E. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers 1 Duration. 
Introduced 
Mexico. 
4 feet. 
Aug. to Sep.J Perennial. 
in 1838. 
No. 1070. 
G ardoquia was chosen as the name of a genus 
of plants in honour of Gardoqui, a patron of 
botany, and a member of the ministry of Charles 
IY of Spain. 
This species was raised from Mexican seeds by 
the Messrs. Lowe, nurserymen of Clapton, and 
was at first regarded only as a greenhouse plant ; 
it proves however, highly ornamental in the bor- 
ders, will bear exposure, during a mild winter; and 
in the severest, requires but protection from frost, 
in a cold frame. Notwithstanding this, it is a 
desirable plant for those who wish to give it green- 
house culture, for it is sweet-scented, and hand- 
somer than is indicated by our engraving, the 
artist having copied a very inferior specimen. 
This species of G ardoquia, when properly man- 
aged, becomes robust, and increases freely, so as to 
admit of ample increase by division of its roots. 
If wintered in a frame, it should be repotted in 
March, and continue in the frame, and be duly 
watered, till the latter end of April, when it may 
be turned into the open soil, without disturbing 
its roots, and it will soon become luxuriant. 
