234 SPECULARIA 



Specula'ria — continued. 



S. pentago'nia — continued. 



Campan'ula pentago'nia and Prismatocar^pus 



pentago'nius. 

 S. perfo'liata is another blue-flowered variety. 



From N. America, 1680. Syn., Prismato- 



car'pus per f olio! t as. 



Sow the seeds ^-V in. deep in patches in autumn 

 where they are to grow, and they should flower 

 early in May till July. 



Sphe'nogyne — (from Gr. sphen, a wedge, and gune, 

 female, in allusion to the shape of the pistil of the 

 flower). Nat, Ord. Compositoe. 



S. specio'sa is an extremely elegant long-stalked 

 flower, about 1 ft. high, reminding one of 

 Coreopsis. It is always yellow, but varies a 

 little from pale canary colour to quite an 

 apricot shade. The centre is a rich brown 

 with a small touch of black at the base of 

 each petal, forming a conspicuous ring round 

 the centre. Native of S. Africa, 1836. 



S. specio'sa au'rea is similar, except for a bright 

 yellow centre instead of brown. 1836. Syn., 

 Ursi'nia pul'chra. 



S. anthemoi' des is little grown. It differs from S. 

 speciosa in having purple on the reverse side 

 of the petals instead of yellow. S. Africa, 

 1774. Syns., Ursin'ia anthemoi' des and 

 Arcto'tis anthemoi' des. 



