opening about the middle, the top. falling off. Seeds
numerous, warted.
Seeds of this elegant little plant were given to Mr.
Colvill, last year, by Mr. Hood, of South Lambeth,
who received them from Nepaul; it proves to be a
very hardy annual, requiring nothing more than to be
sown in the open boi’ders, and to be kept free from
weeds; it will then produce its numerous bright blue
flowers all the summer, and will ripen plenty of seeds.
Dr. Wallich, in the Flora Indica, considers it the same
species as our common A. arvensis, but it is certainly a
very distinct one, but is most likely the A. arvensis of
Thunberg, as Dr. Wallich observes; we think it
nearer related to A. arvensis than it is to A. ccerulea,
but, in our opinion, it is sufficiently distinct from both;
when grown in rich light soil, the leaves and flowers
are larger than in our present specimen, which was
rather a starved plant. The seeds should be sown the
latter end of April, or the beginning of May, for if
sown earlier they are liable to be injured by the frost
or cold winds.
segments. 2. The 5 P e ta ls , with th e Stamens
4 r i r m i d e tach ed , to show th e p urple glandular hairs.
4. Germen , te rm in a ted by th e Sty le and slightly c a p itate Stigma.
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