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XERANTHEMU IDUM. GREAT YELLow 
FLo1 ) XERANTHEMUM. | 
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. “Cafe and Onier. 
‘Syve GENESIA. ‘Pouyeamra Surenri LUA. 
Generic Obarader. © 2 | 
-Recept. paleaceum. Pappus fetaccus, Calyy imbreatus, ra- 
dat, — Fplorato.. 5. : x 
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Specific Charaéter and Spee 
_XERANTHEMUM fulgidum fruticofum ere&tum, foliis ole 
__ longis margine tomentofis. Ait. Kew, v. 
3 pu 180... 
XERAN THEMUM Fulgidum foliis faiesdaaceolarie cccivotine 
_ incumbentibus, floribus nonnullis. Lin 
eg p ee rie 
This fpecies of Nerecilowee is 5 firft defetibed, and minu ely 
fo, in the Suppl. Plant. of the younger Linnaus; int 
Hort. Kew, of Mr. Arron it has obtained a different fpe 
defcription, as may be feen above; in 
tioned as being a native of the ; 
Mr. Masson in1774. 
It is diftinguifhed by the ‘eemirkable rohee af 
growth, and the unufual fize of: its flowers, which ex 
_thofe of any other known fpecies of Xeranthemum in our col- 
legtions ; they are of a fine yellow o gold colour, very 
and make a grand appearance either in the greenhot | 
growing, or among fimilar an. on the mantle-fh 
| Is propagated by cuttings ; | care muft be taken that i 
not fuffer from too much morliare.- z ee 
