CATANANCHE, CANDIA LIONS-FOOT: A genus of the polygamia æqualis order, belonging to the syn-genetia class of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 49th order, Compositæ. The receptacle is paleaceous; the calyx imbricated; the pappus furnished with awns by a caliculus of five stiff hairs. There are three species, of which the cerulea is the most remarkable. This sends out many long, narrow, hairy leaves, which are jagged on their edges like those of the buckhorn plantain, but broader; the jags are deeper, and at greater distances: these lie flat on the ground, turning their points upwards. Between the leaves come out the flower stalks, which are in number proportionable to the size of the plants; for, from an old thriving root, there are frequently eight or ten, while young plants do not send out above two or three. These stalks rise near two feet high, dividing into many small branches upward, garnished with leaves like those below, but smaller, and without jags on their edges; each of these smaller branches are terminated by single heads of flowers, of a fine blue colour. This is a perennial plant, and may be propagated by seeds or slips. The seeds may be sown in the spring on a bed of common earth; and in the autumn following the plants may be removed to the places where they are to remain. The seeds ripen in August. This
plant is a pretty ornament in gardens, and is easily kept within bounds.