ELICHRYSUM SPECTABILE. 
Class, Order. 
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. 
This beautiful plant is from the Cape of 
Good Hope, whence it was introduced about 
1810. It requires an airy greenhouse in 
winter, and sandy peat soil with not too 
much water, and is propagated by cuttings. 
The (lowering season is May and June; the 
blossoms do not expand in damp or cloudy 
days; but when the sun shines they imme- 
diately display their inimitable brilliancy. 
When full open, if the flowers are cut off, 
(which does not injure the plants), they may, 
by simply hanging them up reversed, be dried 
and preserved many years, open and in full 
splendour. This is a property peculiar to 
some plants: ought we not to be thankful 
that our kind and generous Creator has made 
such a provision for our enjoyment in the 
wintry season? for thus we may always have 
sometbing cheering to delight us, some token 
of his goodness to attract our notice and 
encourage our hearts, amid the daily cares 
of this imperfect life. 
