364 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



TAGETES. 



CORYMBIFER^E. SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. 



This genus comprises the African and French Marygolds of the 

 gardeners. French, oeillet d' Inde [Indian pink] ; rosed' Inde [Indian 

 rose] ; fleur de Rome [flower of Rome] ; 1'Africaine [the African]. 

 Italian, tagete ; garofano Messicano [Mexican pink] ; garofano Africano 

 [African pink] ; garofano Turchesco; garofano d'India ; fior di morto 

 [death-flower]. 



THE African and French Marygolds belong to the genus 

 Tagetes, so named from Tages, the grandson of Jupiter, 

 and son of Genius, who first taught the Etruscans the art 

 of divination. 



The colour of the French Marygold varies from a bright 

 yellow to a deep red orange-colour, and is often variegated 

 with both. The scent is disagreeable : it flowers from 

 the beginning of July until the frost checks it. 



Of the African Marygold there are several varieties, 

 also differing in colour. One is sweet-scented, and Par- 

 kinson observes "that it has the smell of a honeycomb, 

 and is not of that poisonful scent of the former kinds." 



These plants should be raised in a hot-bed ; but are 

 well worth purchasing for their rich and beautiful colours. 

 They may be brought into the open air early in May, and 

 will continue a long time in beauty ; but both are annuals. 

 They may be treated as the Common Garden Marygold. 



TAKCHONANTHUS. 



AFRICAN FLEABANE. 



CORYMBIFER.E. SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA JEQUALIS. 



ALL the species of this plant are from the Cape of Good 

 Hope. The shrubby kind is the handsomest. The flowers 

 are of a dull purple, and make little show : they begin to 



