with a spot of a purplish brown colour, which PARKINSON has
long since noticed.

Is said by LINNÆUS to be a native of Italy, is a very hardy
plant, flowers in May and June, and may be propagated by parting its
roots in Autumn, or by seed; prefers a loamy soil and shady situation.




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~Geranium lanceolatum. Spear-Leaved Geranium.~


_Class and Order._

~Monadelphia Decandria.~

_Generic Character._

Monogyna. _Stigmata_ 5. _Fructus_ rostratus 5-coccus.

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

GERANIUM _glaucum_ calycibus monophyllis, foliis lanceolatis
integerrimis glaucis, caule erecto suffruticoso. _Linn. Syst. Vegetab.
p. 614. Supp. Pl. p. 306._

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