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GENUS II. 
THE LUNGWORT. (Pulmonaria, Lin.) 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Character. —Calyx campanulate, five-cleft, five-cornered. Corolla funnel-shaped, somewhat five-lobed ; the limb nearly erect. 
Stigma obtuse, emarginate. {Dec.) 
Description, &c. —The plants belonging to this genus are all mucilaginous, and hence a decoction of them 
was formerly frequently recommended for diseases of the lungs, and from this circumstance has arisen both the 
English and the botanic name. 
1.— THE COMMON LUNGWORT. (Pulmonaria officinalis, Lin .) 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 118 ; 2nd cd., t. 267 ; and our fig. 1, in PI. 43. 
Specific Character. —Leaves ovate. (Smith.) 
Description, &c. —This species is not by any means common in a wild state in Great Britain, and when 
it is found it is generally under the thick shade of trees and shrubs. Every part of it is mucilaginous, and when 
boiled down and suffered to get cold, it forms a tolerably stiff jelly. The old botanists remark that the spotted 
appearance of the leaves, which bear some resemblance in appearance to the lungs, are intended by nature to 
mark the use of the plant. The species is a perennial, and the flowers appear in April or May. 
THE NARROW-LEAVED LUNGWORT. (P. angostifolia, Lin.) 
This species is only found in the Isle of Wight, and some few other places. The leaves are less spotted and 
much longer than those of the common kind. The flowers are also smaller and less abundant. The plant is a 
perennial, and it flowers in May. 
GENUS III. 
THE GROMWELL. (Lithospermum, Lin.) 
Lin. Syst. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Character. —Calyx five-parted. Corolla small, five-lobed, funnel-shaped. Anthers oblong, included in the throat of the corolla. 
Stigma obtuse, bifid. Nuts shining, even, or wrinkled. (Dec.) 
Description, &c. —The plants belonging to this genus are all herbaceous, with small flowers. The name 
of Lithospermum, is from two Greek words, signifying stone-like seed ; in allusion to the hard shining seeds of 
the plant. The English name of Gromwell has the same origin, from two Celtic words. 
1.—THE COMMON GROMWELL, OR GREY MILL. (Lithospermum officinale, Lin.) 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 134; 2nd ed., t. 259 ; and our fig. 2, in PI. 43. 
Specific Character. —Nuts even. Corolla not much longer than the calyx. Leaves lanceolate, rather acute, with lateral transverse ribs. (Lindl.) 
Description, &c.— This species is not by any means common, and it is only found in dry, gravelly, or 
chalky soils. The root is a perennial, hut the stem dies down to the ground every winter. This plant was 
anciently supposed to be a cure for the stone, on account of the stony seeds; but this belief has long since passed 
away. The flowers are small, and they appear in May. 
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