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ia yery striking, some being yellow, some purple, some scarlet, and some even -white. The name of Digitalis is 
very appropriate, as it signifies tlie finger of a glove. The name of Foxglove does not appear to have been 
explained. 
1.— DIGITALIS PURPUREA, Fusch. THE PURPLE OR COMMON FOXGLOVE. 
ENGBtTiNGs. — Woodville's Med. Bot., t. 24 ; Stev. et Church 
Med. Bot., t. 18 ; Paxton's Mag. of Bot., yol. 10, p. 29 ; and our 
Jig. 3, in PI. 76. 
Specific Character. — Leaves oblong, very rough, crenate j seg- 
ments of the corolla ovate, oblong ; peduncles straight, equal in length 
to the calyx. 
Description, &c. — The common Foxglove is a well-known British plant, which has often a fine effect in 
forest scenery, from its showy flowers, and stately habit of growth. It grows wild in almost every part of 
Europe ; but it has never yet been found in any part of North America or Australia. The variety D. purpurea, 
var. superba, is (see fig. 3, in pi. 76), highly ornamental, and is cultivated in gardens solely for its beauty. It 
will grow freely in any common garden-soil, though it appears to prefer a sandy loam. It was raised by 
Messrs. Young, of Epsom, about 1840. It continues in blossom for several months, and is propagated by 
cuttings, or dividing tlie root. 
2.— DIGITALIS LACINIATA, Lindl. THE CUT-LEAVED FOXGLOVE. 
Engravings Bot. Reg., t. 1201 ; and our Z^. 4, in PI. 76. I glabrous; racemes nearly secund ; corolla pubescent; segments 
Sfkcific Character. — Leaves lanceolate, acuminate, laciniated, I ovate, fringed, always bracteate, much shorter than the pedicels. 
Description, &c. — This is a very elegant species of Foxglove, extremely unlike the common kinds ; the 
flowers are small, and of a pale yellow. They are also somewhat contracted at the mouth. The leaves are cut, 
or rather jagged, at the margin. It is a native of Malaga, where its seeds were collected on the mountains by 
Mr. Philip Barker Webb. It was introduced in 1826, and proves a liardy perennial in British gardens, where 
it is easily increased by division of the roots, and where it flowers in June and July. 
.3.— DIGITALIS LUTEA, Lin. THE YELLOW FOXGLOVE. 
Synonvmes. — D. parviflora. All. ; D. minor, Tourn. I racemes secund ; segments of the corolla ovate, bearded ; lower 
Engravings.— Bot. Reg., t. 251 ; and om fig. 5, in PI. 76. bractcas longer than the Hewers. 
Specific Character. — Leaves lanceolate, toothed, glabrous ; 1 
Description, &c. — This is a dwarf plant, with small flowers, and simple but angular stems. The flowers are 
of a very pale yellow, and they are disposed in dense racemes. The species is a very old inhabitant of our gardens, 
for it was introduced before 1629. It is found throughout the South of Europe. There are numerous varieties. 
4.— DIGITALIS AMBIGUA, Lin. THE AMBIGUOUS, OR LARGE YELLOW FOXGLOVE. 
Specific Character. — Leaflets of the calyx lanceolate, unequal ; 
corolla pubescent ; helmet broad, raised, cmarginatc ; segments of the 
lower lip moderately acute ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, pubescent. 
Synonvmes. — D. grandiflora, All. ; D. ochrolcuca, Jacq. ; D. 
lutea, Malt. ; D. major. Park. 
Engravings. — Bot. Reg., t. 64 ; and our^^. 2, in PI. 76. 
Description, &c. — This is a remarkably handsome plant, a native of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany ; 
and also found occasionally in Siberia and Persia, but only in shady places. It was introduced before 1596, and 
is quite hardy in Britisli gardens though it prefers a dry soil, and an open, airy situation. It may be propagated 
either by seed or by dividing the root. It is evidently nearly allied to the common Foxglove ; but it is said not 
to possess any of the medicinal qualities for which the common Foxglove is so celebrated. 
