signifying in Greek that which is not subject to grow old, 

 better than any other plant with which he was acquainted ; 

 the same flowers which expanded in the beginning of July, 

 being still in full vigour at the time he wrote, on the 20th 

 of October. 



This quality, as it also lives well in water, renders it 

 rather desirable for mixing with other flowers in vases for 

 adorning rooms, a purpose to which its golden yellow heads, 

 growing on long footstalks, seem well adapted. 



Native of Barbary. Cultivated before 1686 by Mr. 

 John Ray, from seeds given him by Sir Hans Sloane. A 

 tolerably hardy annual ; but unless brought forward early 

 by a warm situation or artificial heat, will in most seasons 

 fail of producing ripe seeds. 



