GNAPHA'LIUM ARENA'RIUM. 



SAND EVERLASTING. 



Class . Order. 



SYNGENESIA. POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. 



Natural Order. 



CORYMBIFEREvE. 



No. 38. 



The name comes from the Greek GNAPHALON, 

 signifying down or wool, such as is produced by 

 dressing or shearing cloth, in allusion to the wool- 

 liness of the foliage. Arenarium, from the Latin 

 arena, sand, indicative of the soil it usually prefers. 



The presence of the flowers of this Gnaphalium, 

 in many parts of Europe, gives rise to feelings of 

 melancholy and sadness, which Englishmen have 

 never been taught to connect with them. The con- 

 trary is rather the case, for they are introduced 

 among us in bouquets for festivities, and embellish- 

 ments for head dresses. They are sometimes ar- 

 tificially tinged with a diversity of hues, and from 

 their continued beauty, in a dry state, they have 

 obtained the title Everlasting. 



Some of our readers may not be informed of the 

 prevalent practice amongst the inhabitants of the 

 continent, in using these flowers to decorate the 

 monuments and graves of their departed relatives 

 and friends. The French are particularly partial to 

 these flowers, and designate them as we do, IM- 

 MORTELLE. It has been observed by Mr. Phil- 

 lips, that * since the hill of Pere la Chaise has been 



