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natural history. 
from each other, or from whatever flowers 
may be in the fame compartments. 
FOXGLOVE. 
Js a large flower, refembling a thimble 
worn on the finger : from the root grows a 
flalk, two, and fometimes three feet high ; 
and is hairy, and of a reddifh colour : the 
leaves are oblong, and pointed at the end ; 
covered with a little hair ; indented on the 
edges : the outfide is a brownifh green, and 
the infide of a filvery white. On one fide of 
the chief ftem fprout feveral footftalks, which 
fupport fingle flowers that are wide at top, 
and are cut into two lines : their colour is 
generally purple, although they have fome- 
times a mixture of hues. In the middle of 
the cup is a chive, which adheres to the hind 
part of the flower. A light foil agrees befl 
with this plant. The feed being very fmall, 
fhould be thinly fown in September. Fox- 
gloves flower in June. Being tall plants, 
they are only adapted for the borders of 
beds, where the larger fpecies of flowers are 
fet or planted. 
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