CELSIA CRETICA. 
CRETAN CELSIA. 
Order. 
ANGIOSPERMIA. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Culti vated 
Crete. 
5 feet. 
July, Sept. 
Biennial. 
in 1752. 
No. 400. 
The present generic name, Celsia, was adopted 
by Linneus, in honour of his friend Celsius, the 
Greek professor in the university of Upsal. Lin- 
neus must have had much satisfaction in this, and 
every other, tribute of gratitude, which opportunity 
afforded him of evincing towards so early and dis- 
interested a friend as Celsius. Cretica, from Crete, 
an island of the Mediterranean, now called Candia, 
whence it was introduced into this country. 
This is a showy and beautiful biennial plant, 
that should have a place in every garden. It is 
upright in growth, requires only the support of a 
small stick, as a protection against winds ; and as it 
increases in height, continues its flowering through 
the latter part of the summer. 
Its seeds should be sown in April, in the open 
ground. The young plants will probably require 
thinning ; and at any time from June to September 
may be planted where they are intended to flower 
the following year. It produces abundance of 
seed, and any back border will suffice for its first 
summer’s growth ; observing that it be kept free 
from weeds. 
Class. 
DIDYNAMIA. 
Natural Order. 
SOLANEjE. 
