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SALVIA Simsiana. 
Broad-bracted Sage. 
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DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Lanratx. 
SALVIA. Supra, vol. 4. fol. 347. 
S. Simsiana ; bracteis concavis aristatis flore longioribus coloratis; summis 
sterilibus, galea falcata emarginata, foliis ovatis rugosis repando-crenatis. 
Schultes mantissa, 8. 210. 
S. bracteata, Bot. mag. 2320. 
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This species of Salvia is commonly received from the 
gardens of the Continent under the name of S. bracteata, 
which has been adopted by Dr. Sims in the Botanical 
Magazine. It is, however, so different both from the 
S. bracteata of Russel’s Aleppo, and from the plant 
described by the Abbé Poiret under the same name, that 
Professor Schultes has in his Mantissa properly altered its 
denomination to that under which it stands recorded here. 
A beautiful perennial, flowering in abundance in June 
and July. It is too high for a select flower-bed, but is 
admirably adapted for the borders of shrubberies, to which 
it is a striking ornament. 
Nearly related to Salvia Sclarea, from which it is found 
to differ in having the bracteze and calycine teeth more 
elongated; in the upper lip of the corolla being narrower, 
longer, and violet, not red; and in the filaments being 
more curved. ‘ 
Native of Russia, whence it was introduced in 1820. 
From plants raised by the Horticultural Society from seeds 
sent over by Baron Jacquin, our drawing was made in 
July 1825. 
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