Citations:Digitalis

Noun: any plant of the genus Digitalis

 * 1829, Henry Phillips, Flora historica, volume 2, page 186:
 * As the Digitales which are natives of this country are either of a purplish red colour or perfectly white, we are at loss to account account for the origin of the name of Fox-glove, unless it were from its growing abundantly in situations and soils where foxes generally earth.
 * 1863, Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman, volume 5, page 194:
 * Leaving the Rhododendron-house, our way is down a gentle declivity, with Azalcas and other shrubs to the right and left, and alpine or herbaceous plants in every nook, but presently we come to the long walk which is gay with annuals and very fine Digitalises ;