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Cineraria Lanata. Woolly Cineraria, 
Clafs and Order. 
Syngenesia Polygamia Superflua. 
Generic Character. 
Keceptaculum nudum. Pappus fimplex. Calyx fimplex, poly- 
phyllus, sequalis. 
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Specific CharaUer and Synonyms. 
CINERARIA lanata caule fuffruticofo, foliis fubquinque- 
lobis, fubtus tomentofis ; foliolis ad pedun- 
culos lanatis. 
In the beauty of its bloffoms, this fpecies of Cineraria, lately 
introduced from Africa, by far cclipfes all the others culti- 
vated in our gardens ; its petals exteriorly are of a molt vivid 
purple, interiorly white ; this change of colour adds much to 
the brilliancy of the flower. 
What renders this plant a more valuable acquifition to the 
green-houfe, is its hardinefs, its readinefs to flower, and the 
facility with which it may be propagated. 
It flowers early in the fpring, and, by proper management, 
may be made to flower the whole year through ; it is fome- 
times kept in the ftove, and may be made to flower earlier by 
that means ; but it fucceeds better in a common green-houfe, 
with no more heat than is jull necelfary to' keep out the froft, 
indeed it may be preferved in a common hot-bed frame through 
the winter, unlefs the weather prove very fevere. 
Certain plants are particularly liable to be infefted with 
Aphides, or, in the vulgar phrafe, to become loufy, {his is one : 
the only way to have handfome, healthy, ftrong-flowering 
plants, is to procure a conllant fuccelTion by cuttings, for 
there is no plant ftrikes more readily ; thefe fhould be placed 
in a pot, and plunged into a bed of tan. 
