ments smooth, attached to the back of the anthers. Style
smooth, pale blue. Stigma 2-cleft, lower segment longest.
Our drawing of this handsome plant was made last Summer
from fine specimens sent us from the extensive collection
of rare plants belonging to Robert Barclay, Esq. of
Bury-hill; we have also received specimens of it from
Messrs. Young’s Nursery at Epsom, and from Mr. G.
Wheeler’s Nursery at Warminster. It is certainly a most
beautiful perennial plant, and continues in flower a great
part of the Summer, thriving well in the open borders of
the Flower-Garden, but it is also a good plan to keep some
plants in pots, that they may be protected in frames in
Winter, as those in the open ground are sometimes apt to
be killed by excessive moisture; those in pots can also be
turned into the borders at any time, wherever they are
wanted, and without injury to the plants. I t is certainly a
plant that ought to be in every collection, as it makes a fine
show when in flower. It may be increased by dividing at
the root, or by seeds. I f the seeds are sown as soon as
ripe, they will make flowering plants for the next Summer.
1. Calyx. 2. Corolla spread open to show its bearded base, and the insertion
o f the Stamens, the Anthers being attached to each other in pairs. 3 . The
fonr Ovariums terminated by the Style and bifid Stigma.
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