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GENTIAN. 
sublimities of nature,winning the attention, and 
beguiling the fatigue of the traveller. The 
Fringed-flowered species has also large blue 
flowers, appearing in August and September. 
It is a native of many parts of Europe, and of 
Canada. 
“ The small Alpine, and the aquatic kinds 
have also blossoms of a vivid hue, flowering 
in May and June. Linnaeus speaks of the 
first as adorning the Pyrenees with its 
splendid blossoms; the latter is a native of 
China and Japan. 
The yellow large Gentian is a very useful 
plant, being not only a valuable medicine, 
but also an excellent substitute for hops in 
brewing ; and before hops had established 
their reputation, this Gentian was commonly 
used for that purpose. 
The Gentian is of the class Pentandria, and 
order Monogynia. 
