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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
S. ALTAICA, Fisch.; Sweet’s Brit. Flow. Gard., t. 45. 
The flowers of this species are purple, with a yellow lip. The species is frequently sold for S. orientalis, but 
it is much handsomer, and quite distinct. It bears a much greater resemblance to S. alpina, and Hire that species 
it continues to blossom all the summer. It is a native of the Altaian Mountains, whence it was introduced in 
1816. 
S. LUPULINA, Dec. ; Bot. Reg., t. 1493. 
This is merely the yellow-flowered variety of S. alpina. 
S. PEREGRTNA, Sibth. ; Sweet’s Brit. Flow. Gard., t. 52. 
This is the same species as S. columnEe. The flowers are tubular, and of a dark purple, shaded off’ to white 
at the base. The species is a native of Italy, whence it was introduced in 1806. 
GENUS lY. 
DRACOCEPHALUM, Lin. THE DRAGON’S HEAD. 
Lin.Syst. DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 
Generic Character. — Calyx tubular, 13- 15-nerved, straight, 
rarely incurved, with a straight or equally five-toothed mouth ; upper 
tooth the broadest, usually largo ; the three upper teeth sometimes 
joined into an upper lip. Corolla with the tube slender at the base, 
inclosed, or more often oxserted, with a very wide throat, and a bila- 
biate limb ; upper lip erect, rather concave, emarginate ; lower lip 
spreading, trifid, the middle lobe large, and rather bifid. Stamens four, 
didynamous ; lower ones the shortest, ascending. Anthers approxi- 
mating by pairs, two-celled ; cells divaricate. Style bifid at top, and 
divided into two nearly equal parts ; lobes subulate, stigmatiferous at 
apex. Achenia dry, smooth, naked. (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. — All the species belonging to this genus are perennial plants, with the flowers in whorls, 
and with large leafy bracteas. The flowers are generally large and very handsome. The name of Draco- 
cephalum, which signifies, literally, a dragon’s head, has reference to the shape of the corolla. 
1.— DRACOCEPHALUM GRANDIFLORUM, Lin. THE LARGE-FLOWERED DRACOCEPHALUM. 
Synonyme. — D. altaiense, Laxm.; the Betony-leaved Dragon’s-head. , nately dentate ; segments of the calyx equal. Radical leaves peliolate. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 1009; Sweet’s Brit. Flow. Gard., 2d. cordate-oblong, obtusely dentate ; stem leaves sessile, nearly round, 
scr., t. 57 ; and our 2, Plate 90, under the name of D. altaiense. but attenuated at the base, deeply toothed, with large, bluntish teeth. 
Specific Character. — Flowers in whorls ; bracts oblong, mucro- 
Description, &c. — This species grows in short tufts, and is well deserving of cultivation from the 
extraordinary beauty of its flowers. It will, however, only grow well in a light, dry soil, and where it can 
have plenty of sun and fresh air. In any situation that suits it, it will grow at once without any trouble ; and, 
therefore, when it is found not to succeed the first time of planting, it is of no use trying it again. It is a 
native of the Altaian Mountains, whence it was introduced in 1759. 
2.— DRACOCEPHALU.M PEREGRINUM, Lin. THE PILGRIM’S DRACOCEPHALUM. 
Engraving. — Bot. Mag., 1. 1084. 
Specific Character. — Flowers sub-spicate ; bracts liiieai -lanceolate, somewhat spiny. Leaves lanceolate, remote, mucrouately dentate. 
Description, &c. — This species is remarkable for its prickly leaves and bracts, and for its flowers being 
produced in pairs. It is a native of Siberia, whence it was introduced in 1758. It is quite hardy, and may be 
propagated either by seeds, or by dividing its roots. 
