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2.— LINUM VERTICILLATUM, Lin. THE WHORL ED-LEAVED, OR ROMAN FLAX. 
Specific Chaiucter. — Leaves in whorU, linear-lanceolate, upper ones as well as the calyces villous. — (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — A pretty delicate little plant, resembling the common flax, but smaller in all its parte, 
and -with very pale flowers, which are rather of a French grey than blue. The seeds of this species axe more 
common than those of any other in the seed-shops ; and they require no particular care in their culture, except 
that they should be sown in rich loamy soil. Like all oily seeds they do not keep well, so should be used as soon 
as practicable after ripening. The plant is a native of Italy, near Eome ; and the date of its introduction is 
unknown. 
3.— LINUM BERENDIERI, Hook. BERENDIER'S YELLOW FLAX. 
Synoitvme. — L. Plotzii, Hook. 
Engiuvings. — Bot. Mag. t. 3480 ; and o\afig. 2, in Plate 15. 
Specific CHiaiCTEa. — Stems angular, numerous and branching. 
Leaves alternate, linear and smooth, mucronatc-acuminate, margin even. 
Flowers sub-corymbose. Bracteas lanceolate-acuminate, bristly. Sepals 
roughly seiTulated at the margin. Capsules globose acute. — ( Hook.) 
Desceiption, &c. — A very beautiful yellow-flowered flax, growing about a foot high. A native of Mexico, 
from which country it was sent by Mr. Drummond in 1835 to the Glasgow Botanic Garden. It requires a rich 
light soil ; and to blossom at its natural season, March, it should be sown the previous August or September, 
either in the open ground covered with Utter, or in pots under glass. It succeeds very well, however, if sown 
in March or April, when it will blossom in August. Seeds may be had at Charlwood's, and other seed-shops, 
where it is frequently called a biennial, from the practice we have alluded to of sowing it in the autumn. 
4.— LINUM GEANDIFLORUM, Decaisne. THE LARGE FLOWERED FLAX. 
Enchavings. — Revue Horticole, 3rd series, vol. ii. t. 24; and 
our/y. 8, in PI. 15. 
Specific Character. — Stem glabrous, cylindrical, leafy. Leaves 
of the sterile branches oblong, obtuse, almost sessile ; those of the 
flowering brandies linear-oblong, accuminate. Flowers terminal ; 
peduncles upright, cylindrical ; segments of the calyx unequal, oval, 
acute, keeled, the inner ones membranaceous at the base, and finely 
dentated. 
Description, &c. — This very showy plant is a native of the country near Algiers, whence it was introduced in 
1848. It begins to flower about the middle of July, and continues producing blossoms till about tlie end of 
October. The seed should be sovm very early in the spring. 
OTHER SPECIES OF ANNUAL FLAX. 
The following species are all very ornamental ; and they are all said to have been introduced, but we do not 
know where seeds of them are to be procured. 
L. Gallicum, Lin. — A native of France and Spain. A low-growing plant with yellow flowers. Introduced in 1777. 
L. Aureum, Walds. et Kit. — A very low plant, with golden yellow flowers ; a native of Hungary. Introduced 
in 1820. 
L. Virginianum, Lin. — A native of North America on dry sunny hiUs, with small pale yellow flowers. 
L. Striatum, Walt, — A native of Carolina, with striped blue and white flowers. Introduced in 1817. 
