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leaves are eaten in salads ; and it is said are, in Padua, 

 much esteemed for this purpose. It continues in blossom 

 from May till July ; will live in the open air ; and should, 

 as well as all the other kinds, be kept moist. 



There are several other species, which generally require 

 the same treatment ; that is, moderate watering, and winter 

 shelter. 



The common Corn Marygold, which belongs to this 

 genus, known in France by the name of la marguerite 

 jaune [yellow daisy] ; souci des champs [field marygold] ; 

 souci des bits [corn marygold] ; and in Italy, by those of 

 crisantemo [gold flower] ; and margfierita gialla (yellow 

 daisy] ; is seldom grown in gardens : it is very common 

 in corn-fields; and, as Linnaeus observes, though their 

 brilliant colours may please the eye of the passing traveller, 

 they are no very agreeable sight to the farmer, to whom 

 they are but troublesome weeds. He informs us that 

 there is a law in Denmark to oblige the farmers to extir- 

 pate them. These flowers are also called Gowans, Gules, 

 Gools, Gowls, Guills, Goulans, Goldins, Yellow-bottles, 

 and Golden Corn-flowers. The Germans use them as a 

 yellow dye. 



The Chrysanthemum, the Indian particularly, is in high 

 estimation with the Chinese, and is celebrated by all their 

 poets *. 



CINERAEIA. 



CORYMBIFERjE. SYNGENESIA POLYOAMIA SUPERFLUA. 



Ash-coloured; most of the species being of a grayish colour. 

 French, cendriette ; cinerre. Italian, cineraria. 



THE handsomest kinds are the Blue-flowered Cineraria, 

 or Cape-Aster, and the Woolly Cineraria. The 'flowers 



* See Titsingh's Illustrations of Japan, 



