WATURAL HISTORY, - 463 
FOXGLOVE 
P 1s alarge flower, refembling a thimble worn on the 
finger: From the root grows a ftalk, two, and fome- 
times three feet high ; aad is hairy, and of a reddith 
colour: The leaves are oblong, and pointed at the 
end ; covered with a little hair; indented on the 
edges : The outfide is a brownifh green, and the in- 
fide of a filvery white. On one fide of the chief ftem 
sine feveral foot{talks, which fupport fingle flowers 
that are wide at top, and are cutintotwo lines: Their 
colour is generally purple, although they have fome- 
times a mixture of hues. In the middle of the cup is 
a chive, which adheres to the hind part of the flower. 
A light foil agrees beft with this plant. The feed be- 
ing very fmall, fhould be thinly fown in September. 
Foxgloves flower in June. Being tall plants, they 
are only adapted for the borders of beds, where the 
jJarger {pecies of flowers are fet or planted. 
HEART’s EASE. 
"Parts flower, by the Latins, is called wiole tri¢ol. 
or, from being adorned with three colours. It bears 
ftems which have a tendency to creep along the 
ground ; and are full of leaves, and rather oblong ; 
The ftems branch into boughs; at the top of which 
grow the flowers. which are placed under the fpecies 
of violets, compofed of five leaves, from bearing a cup 
divided into five parts: Each flower is white, blue 
and yellow coloured. it is multiplied by feed fown 
