Character._

_Cal._ 1-phyllus, calcaratus. _Petala_ 5, inaequalia. _Bacca_ tres,
siccae.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

TROPAEOLUM _minus_ foliis peltatis repandis, petalis acuminato-setaceis.
_Lin. Syst. Vegetab. p. 357._

Indian-Cresses, or yellow Larke's-heeles. _Park. Parad. p. 280._

[Illustration: No 98]

This species of _Tropaeolum_ (which like the _majus_ already figured in
this work, is a native of _Peru_) has long been an inhabitant of our
gardens; it was the only species we had in the time of PARKINSON, by
whom it is figured and described; it appears indeed to have been a great
favourite with that intelligent author, for he says this plant "is of so
great beauty and sweetnesse withall, that my garden of delight cannot
bee unfurnished of it, and again the whole flower hath a fine small
sent, very pleasing, which being placed in the middle of some Carnations
or Gilloflowers (for they are in flower at the same time) make a
delicate Tussimusie, as they call it, or Nosegay, both for sight and
sent."

As the _Passiflora caerulea_, from its superior beauty and hardiness, has
in a great degree supplanted the _incarnata_, so has the _Tropaeolum
majus_ the _minus_; we have been informed indeed that it was entirely
lost to our gardens till lately, when it was reintroduced by Dr.
J. E. SMITH, who by distributing it to his friends, and the
Nurserymen near London, has again rendered it tolerably plentiful.

Like the _majus_ it is an annual, though by artificial heat it may be
kept in a pot through the winter, as usually is the variety of it with
double flowers; but as it will grow readily in the open air, in warm
sheltered situations, it should be raised on a hot-bed, like other
tender annuals, if we wish to have it flower early in the summer,
continue long in blossom, and produce perfect seeds.

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ANTIRRHINUM PURPUREUM. PURPLE TOAD-FLAX.

_Class and Order._

DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA.

_Generic Character._

_Calyx_ 5-phyllus. _Corollae_ basis deorsum prominens, nectarifera.
_Capsula_ 2-locularis.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

ANTIRRHINUM purpureum foliis quaternis linearibus, caule erecto spicato.
_Lin. Syst. Vegetab. p. 555._

LINARIA purpurea major odorata. _Bauh. Pin. 213._

LINARIA altera purpurea. _Dod. Pempt. 183._

[Illustration: No 99]

Though not so beautiful as many of the genus, this species is a common
inhabitant of the flower-garden, in which it