

preaching the latter by the form, colour, and surface of 

 the foliage, and receding from it as to the position of the 

 same; while on the other hand it agreed with the former in 

 having a scattered and not opposite foliage, and differed 

 again in the colour, form, and surface of that. But we # 



have trusted probably to safer guides, in following the late \ 



edition of the Hortus Kewensis and Persoon's Synopsis 

 Plantarum. In (a) the leaves are sometimes entire, some- 

 times indented, deep-green, firm, covered with a short 

 somewhat hispid pubescence, roughened with small points 

 like shagreen, and possess a balsamic scent, which Jacquin 

 attributes to the flower, instead of them ; the ray is of two 

 colours, yellow or white within, purple without, and 

 slightly plaited. In (jS) the leaves are glaucous or grey, 

 always entire, naked, ciliate, flaccid, smooth, and entirely f 



scentless; the ray is of a uniform bright orange-colour, 

 quite flat and plaitless. As to all other points the resem- 

 blance of the two varieties is certainly complete. The 

 lower part of their stem is somewhat woody, and comes 

 near in consistence to that of the common lavender-bush. 



The present plant has been generally kno*wn in the nur- 

 series by the name of Calendula aurea, and is by far the 

 most showy of the two; the flower, which sometimes ex- 



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a A floret of the ray and germen. b A fertile floret of the periphery of 

 the disk and germen : magnified, c A barren floret from the centre of the 

 disk : magnified, d A vertical section of the calyx, showing the pitted 



chaifless receptacle of the flower after the florets and 







sun shines, but closes in the afternoon and on the ap- 

 proach of rain: this it will continue to do for many days in 

 succession. When fully expanded, a passing cloud will 





rb it. (u) was introduced by Mr. Masson in 1774, 

 from the Cape of Good Hope. Of the particular origin of 

 ((2) we have learned nothing; it is stated generally, by 

 Mons. Ventenat, to be native of the Cape of Good llope. 

 Both vary from 2 to 4 feet in height, and require support 



when in bloom. 



A greenhouse plant of easy culture; flowers early in 

 April ; is increased by cuttings or slips, with nearly the 

 same facility as the common pink. 



The drawing was taken at the nursery of Messrs. Colville, 

 in the King's Road, Chelsea. 





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