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GENUS IV. 
MOLUCELLA, Lin. MOLUCCA BALM. 
Lin. Sijst. DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA. 
Generic Character.—L imb of calyx ample, oblique, with 5— 10 mucrones or spines. Filaments naked at the base.—(G. Don.) 
1. —MOLUCELLA LEVIS, Lin. THE SMOOTH MOLUCCA BALM. 
Synonyme.—M olucella levis, Riv. I Specific Character. Limb of calyx large, membranaceous, sub- 
Engrayings.—B ot. Mag. t. 1852 ; and our fig. 4, in Plate 39. I pentagonal, with 5 very short mucrones or teeth.—(G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —The pretty pink and -white flowers appear seated in their large calyxes; and underneath 
each calyx is a singular whorl of spiny bractese. The whole plant has a strong smell. It is a native of Syria, 
and it was first cultivated in England in 1570, by L’ Obel, botanist to Janies I. It requires to be sown on a 
hotbed, and planted out in May, when it will flower in July or August. 
2. —MOLUCELLA SPINOSA, Lin. THE SPINY MOLUCCA BALM. 
Synonymes. — M. armata, Sieb. ,• Chasmonia incisa, Presl. ; Specific Character.—L imb of calyx short, coriaceous, sub-bila- 
Molucca spinosa, Motnch. biate, with 8 spines.—(G. Don.) 
Engraving.—B ot. Reg. t. 1'244. 
Description, &c. —A very coarse-growing plant, with a square stem, and white gaping flowers, with 
curiously cut, thorn-like calyxes. The leaves are on long footstalks, and they are deeply cut, and covered with 
spines. It is a native of the shores of the Mediterranean, and was introduced in 1596. It has, however, been 
lost and re-introduced several times. It is quite hardy, and only requires sowing in the open air. We do not 
know where seeds of this species are to be obtained. 
GENUS V. 
AMETIIYSTEA, Lin. THE AMETHYSTEA. 
Lin. Sgst. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Character. —Superior stamens abortive.— (G. Don.) 
Description, &c. —This genus differs very slightly from that of Teucrium, the Germander. 
AMETIIYSTEA CCERULEA, Lin 
Engravings. —Bot. Mag. t. 2448 ; and our fig. 2, in Plate 39. 
Specific Character. —Herb erect, branched, glabrous, often bluish. 
Leaves petiolate, 3—5-parted; segments oblong-lanceolate, deeply 
toothed ; floral leaves smaller ; upper ones minute. Cymes pedun- 
Description, &c.— The stem is square and purplish, 
three-parted and on channelled footstalks; the flowers 
. THE BLUE AMETHYSTEA. 
cled, loose, racemosely panicled. Bracteas minute. Calyxes erect, 
bluish, quite glabrous, with lanceolate, acute teeth. Corolla blue, 
scarcely exceeding the calyx.—(G. Don.) 
growing from one foot to two feet high ; the leaves are 
are small, blue, and in leafy corymbs; and the whole 
plant is very fragrant. It is a native of Siberia, introduced in 1759, and quite hardy, growing well in any soil 
or situation. Seeds are in all the seed-shops; and the only care necessary is to transplant the young plants 
while in the seed-leaf, as they will not bear it afterwards. 
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