SENECIO 231 



SENE'CIO Groundsel, Jacobeea, Purple Jacobcea, Rag- 

 weed and Ragwort (from L. senex, an old man, so 

 called in allusion to the receptacle which is naked 

 and resembles a bald head). Nat. Ord. Composites. 



S. e'legans, called by ancient botanists, Flos sancti 

 Jacobi, or the Flower of St James, is an old- 

 fashioned annual, though not a very hardy one, 

 being a native of S. Africa, albeit it cannot 

 be said to be delicate. It is easily raised by 

 the help of a little artificial heat, and even 

 outdoors if not sown too early. There are 

 several varieties .both double and single, vary- 

 ing from white to violet or crimson. The 

 flowers are not large, about 1 in. across, 

 but they are numerous and last from July to 

 October. A bed of mixed sorts looks un- 

 commonly pretty. They grow about 18 ins. 

 or more high, but there is a dwarf strain known 

 as nana, about half the height. Introduced 

 about 1700. 



S. e'legans al'bo has white single blooms. 



S. e'legans ple'vius-aVbo. Double white. 



S. e'legans ple'vius ru'ber is double crimson. 



S. e'legans pompon'icus is a garden form having 

 many shades and colours, from white, rose, 

 copper colour, crimson, and purple. 



Sow seeds |- in. deep in patches outdoors in 

 April where they are to grow, thinning out to 5 

 or 6 ins. apart; or sow in pans in February or 

 March in temp, of 60, and plant out in May. 



