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ria and its varieties. The ray scales are of a bright pur- 

 ple or magenta color, deeper than in B,. maculata. It is 

 more floriferous than i?. maculata^ but the capitules are 



RHODANTnE MACULATA. 



somewhat smaller, the average diameter being about one 

 inch. Introduced from Australia, by William Thoni})Son. 

 R. maculata albat — This charming variety from the 

 beautiful M. maculata^ is identical with it in habit, differs 

 from it only in the color of the ray scales, which are of 

 the purest and most silvery white ; the disk being yellow 

 as in H. inaculata. It is unquestionably the finest white 

 everlastintr iu cultivation. 



