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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
3.— ANCHUSA TINCTORIA, Lin. THE DYER’S BUGLOSS, OR ALKANET-ROOT . 
Specific Chaiuctek. — Stems diffuse ; root woody, descending, of a I longer than the calyx ; processes of the corolla shorter than the 
dark red colour ; leaves oblong, covered with stiff hairs ; spikes or stamens, 
racemes terminal, generally conjugate, many-flowered ; bracteas I 
Description, &c. — The flowers of this species have a dark red tube, which is inflated at the lower part, and 
a deep blue limb. The species is a native of many parts of the south of Europe ; and it is cultivated in many 
places for its roots, which are used in dyeing, and which impart a fine deep red to oils, wax, and other similar 
substances. It is hence very useful for making a dye for furniture, and for colouring lip-salve, &c. It is a 
dwarf plant, rarely growing above six inches high, and it flowers from June till October. It was introduced 
before 1596. 
4.— ANCHUSA OCHROLEUCA, Bieb. 
Synonyme. — Buglossum orientale, Town. 
Engraving. — Bot. Mag., t. 1608. 
THE CREAM-COLOURED ALKANET. 
Specific Character. — Flowers equal, calyx five-cleft, campanu- 
late, fruit-bearing, naked. Leaves linear-lanceolate, slightly undu- 
lated, hispid ; hracts of the calyx very short. 
Description, &c. — This species is remarkable for having white, or rather cream-coloured, flowers. It is 
found wild near Mount Caucasus, in open fields. It is a biennial, and quite hardy. It was introduced in 1810. 
OTHER SPECIES OF ANCHUSA. 
A. HISPIDA, Forsk. 
This is a dwarf plant, a native of Egypt ; introduced in 1817. The flowers are very small, and the whole 
plant is covered with hairs. 
A. BARRELIERI, Dec. 
This plant is very much like a species of Forget-me-not. The corolla has a white tube, a blue limb, with 
a yellow throat. The stem grows one or two feet high. The species is a native of the south of Europe, 
where it is generally found growing by the road-side, or among rubbish ; and it was introduced in 1820. 
A. UNDULATA, Willd. ; Bot. Mag., t. 2119. 
This species is a hardy perennial, a native of Spain and Portugal, which was introduced in 1756. It is 
remarkable for its undulated leaves, and small dark-purple flowers. 
A. CAPENSIS, Thumb. ; Bot. Mag., t. 1822 ; and Bot. Rep., t. 336. 
This very remarkable plant differs from the other species of Anchusa in having an ornamental calyx ; the 
whole mass of flowers presenting a singular assemblage of colours, which are blended with each other so as to 
present a similar appearance to that of shot-silk. The species is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, whence it 
was introduced in the year 1800. It is a biennial, and requires protection during winter. 
There are some other species of perennial plants belonging to this genus, but they are rarely seen in British 
gardens. 
