. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1608 SALVIA SALVIA Deschatnpslaiia, Verlot, has briahter colored corolla and calicos. 18G9:130. BMhelli, Hart.) is a horticultural form of more compact habit and fls. described as rosy crimson or puce. Gn. 21:336.— Sec- tion 7. I IvJ J.!' 2244. Habit of Salvia fannacea. No. 16. From a mass 2


. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1608 SALVIA SALVIA Deschatnpslaiia, Verlot, has briahter colored corolla and calicos. 18G9:130. BMhelli, Hart.) is a horticultural form of more compact habit and fls. described as rosy crimson or puce. Gn. 21:336.— Sec- tion 7. I IvJ J.!' 2244. Habit of Salvia fannacea. No. 16. From a mass 2 ft. high. 21. ianthina, Otto & Dietr. (S. Hdveyi, Hort.). Ten- der herb, doubtless perennial, with the habit of ^\ sphni- dennj but the Us. purple-violet, the ealices colored still deeper. Supposed to be native to Mex. or Peru. 9:884. 1854:01. — ^. ianthina is not advertised, but S. Hoveyi, said to be a sport from ;S. .iplendens originat- ing with C. M. Hovey, is probably synonymous with S. ianthiana, IL 15:145. —Section 7. 22. aztirea, Lam. Blue-fld. perennial, 1-5 ft. high; lower Ivs. lanceolate, serrate ; upper Ivs. narrower, often linear, entire: fls. blue, varying to white. 1728. S. C. to Fla. and Tex., varying insensibly into the western. Var. grandiflora, Benth. {S. Pitcheri, Torr.), which differs in being cinereoiis - puberulent : inflorescence denser : calyx tomentulose - sericeous rather than mi- nutely i^uberulent. This is found from Miss, and Tex. to Kans. and Colo., and in its hardy form is a delightful plant. Here probably belongs ^S*. Pitcheri, var. anguati- forin. once offered by John Saul. Gn. 19:288. II. 14 to Woolson the plant usually sent out by nurserymen on both sides of the Atlantic for S. Pitcheri is S. farinacea. Section 7. 23. sylv6stris, Linn. Hardy perennial herb, with pur- ple-violet lis.: lower Ivs. petioled, upper ones sessile, all oblong-lanceolate, rounded or cordate at base: whorls 6-10-fld.:


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