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quite hardy, except as regards ripening its seeds, which it very rarely does in any quantity. It is a biennial, 
the seeds of which should be sown in autumn, and the young plants suflfered to remain in the seed-bed till May, 
when they should be removed to where they are to flower. 
2.— MICHAUXIA L^VIGATA, Feut. THE SMOOTH MICHAUXIA. 
Synonyme. — M. decandria, Fiseh. Btem leaves sessile, oblong, lower ones attenuated at the base, upper 
Enohating. — Bot. Mag. t. 3128. ones cordate; the corolla, calyx, stamens, and stigma are all in ten 
Specific Character. — Stem very tall, glabrous, and shiny ; parts each, 
leaves doubly dentate, hispid ; radical leaves ovate on long petioles ; 
Description, &c. — This plant is a perennial, with a branched fleshy root. The stem grows above eleven 
feet high, smooth, shining, upright, and perfectly straight. The leaves are sprinkled on both sides with harsh 
erect hairs, and the flowers are scattered nearly the whole length of the stem, expanding slowly and in succes- 
sion from below upwards. The flowers are white, and are divided into ten slender segments, about an inch 
long, which spread out instead of curving backwards. The anthers are also very slender. The flowers are not 
very ornamental, but they continue appearing nearly all the summer and autumn ; and the whole plant yields a 
large quantity of milky juice. The species is a native of Persia, and it was introduced in 1830. The root 
appears quite hardy, but the stems are killed down to the ground every winter, generally before all the flower- 
buds are expanded. 
GENUS V. 
CANARINA, Mart7/n. THE CANARINA, 
Lin. Syst. HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
GiNEaic Character. — Calyx six-cleft. Corolla siz-lobed at the 
apex, large, campanulate. Stamens six, free ; filaments thickest at the 
base, glabrous. Style inclosed, hispid above, the hairs disposed in 
twelve rows. Stigmas six. Capsule six-celled, dehiscing at the apex. 
Descrivtion, &c. — The only species that has been introduced into England, being a native of the Canary 
Islands, the name of Canarina was given to the genus ; but this name is obviously a very bad one, as another 
species has been since found in Africa, and others may exist in difierent parts of the world. 
1 — CANARINA CAMPANULA, Lam. THE CANARY BELL-FLOWER. 
Stems ascending. Leaves hastately subcordate, irregularly toothed. 
Flowers solitary, terminating or axillary. 
Synonyme. — Campanula canariensis, Lin. 
Engravings.- Bot. Mag. t. 444 ; Bot. Cab. t. 1376. 
Specific Character. — Plant glaucescent. Root tubrous, fusiform. 
Description, &c. — This very singular plant grows to the height of about six feet, with handsome leaves, the 
mid-ribs of which are slightly tinged with pink. The flowers are of a pale yellowish-orange, tinged with red, 
and drooping. The plant is a native of the Canary Islands, whence it was introduced in 1696 ; but is now 
seldom grown, as it begins to flower in winter, and continues in blossom till March ; and thus it is generally 
killed if planted in the open air. It looks very well, however, if planted in the open ground of a conservatory, 
or in boxes protected by a verandah. It is rather difficult to propagate, as if its roots be broken or wounded in 
dividing them, the milky juice will flow plentifully, and this generally occasions them to rot. When planted in 
the open air, the soil should be a light sandy loam, mixed with a fourth part of lime-rubbish. When the plant 
