Verbascum Myconi Borage-leav'd Mullein

<p><em>Class and Order.</em></p>

<p>Pentandria Monogynia.</p>

<p><em>Generic Character.</em></p>

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<p><em>Corolla</em> rotata, subin&aelig;qualis. <em>Caps.</em> 1-locularis 2-valvis. </p>

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<p><em>Specific Character and Synonyms.</em></p>

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<p>VERBASCUM <em>myconi</em> foliis lanatis radicalibus, scapo nudo. <em>Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14.</em> <em>Murr. p. 220.</em> <em>Ait. Kew. p. 238.</em></p>

<p>CORTUSA foliis ovatis sessilibus. <em>Linn. Hort. Cliff. 50.</em></p>

<p>SANICULA alpina, foliis boraginis villosa. <em>Bauh. Pin. 243.</em></p>

<p>AURICULA <em>ursi</em> myconi. <em>Dalech. Hist. 837.</em></p>

<p>AURICULA <em>ursi</em> flore c&oelig;ruleo folio Boraginis. Blew Beares Eares with Borage leaves. <em>Park. Parad. p. 236. 237. f. 3.</em> </p>

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<div> <img src="/images/flowers/img043tb.jpg" alt="" title="" height="400" width="265" /> No236. <br />

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<p>Most of the plants of this genus are tall and shewy; the one here figured is however, of very humble growth, its flowering stem in the cultivated plant rarely exceeding six inches in height; its flowers are proportionably large, of a blueish purple colour, and highly ornamental; they make their appearance in May, and continue successively in blossom for several months, hence it becomes a desirable plant to cultivate, especially for the decorating of rock-work; it is very hardy, requires a north aspect in the summer, and to be carefully watered in dry weather; will grow in almost any soil, and is usually propagated by planting its roots in autumn.</p>

<p>Grows spontaneously on the Pyrenean Alps; in its wild state it is more dwarfish than our figure represents it, its foliage more woolly, and enriched with various tints, which the plant loses on cultivation; such specimens I saw in the possession of Dr. R. Halifax, of Albemarle-Street, who gathered it on its native Alps.</p>

<p>Was cultivated by Mr. Miller, in 1731, <em>Ait. Kew.</em> and most probably long before that period by Parkinson, who lives a figure and accurate description of it in his <em>Parad. terrestris</em>.</p>