It is a native of the Alps of Switzerland, from whence it is frequently dislodged, and carried into the plains by the impetuosity of torrents.
It flowers with us in July and August, and being a hardy perennial, and perhaps the most elegant species of the genus, appears to us highly deserving a place in the gardens of the curious.
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Centaurea montana. Greater Blue-bottle.
Class and Order.
Syngenesia Polygamia Frustranea.
Generic Character.