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* ELICHRYSUiM bicolor 



TwO'Colourcd Elichrysum. 



SYNGENESIA FOLYA'SDRIA. 



Nat. ord. Asterace^e. (Composite.) Introduction to the Natural 

 System of Botany, p. 197.^ 

 ^ ELICHR YSUM.—Sujirf} , vol. 1 . foL 2 1 . 



E. bicolor ; annuum ; follis lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis basl obtusls scal)ro- 

 ciliatis, superioribus subulatis, caule glabro ramoso ramulis monoccphalis 

 esquaiwatis, bracteis involucri fiilvis aureisque acutis. 

 Caulis 2-pedalis, sulcatus, fastigio ramoso. Folia Jtasi aliquando sub- 



cordata, margine scabra, supra scabriuscula. Capitula facie omnia E. 



hracteati. 



A beautiful new hardy annual introduced by Mr. Low 

 of the Clapton Nursery. In appearance it resembles the 

 now common E. hracteatmUy but is much handsomer. 



It is a native of Van Diemen's Land, whence our 

 excellent correspondent Mr. Gunn has sent beautiful speci- 

 mens (No. Ill), agreeing in all respects with the cultivated 

 plant. 



It is one of the prettiest new species of the season that 

 has just past by. 



* This is an old Greek name, meaning a golden spiral, and consequently 

 should be written Helichrysum. It is supposed to iiuve been the plant now 

 called Gnaphalium Sta^ehas. 



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