No. 1113. 
SENECIO SPECIOSUS. 
Class. Order. 
SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 
This is supposed to be a native of China, 
and is said to have been introduced by 
Mr. Gilbert Slater, in 1789. We received 
plants of it from the Mauritius many years 
afterwards, but it is not improbable that 
it had been originally obtained there from 
China. 
With us itis a hardy greenhouse plant, 
having a short herbaceous stem and coarse 
looking leaves: the flowers, which are 
beautiful, come out in the summer months. 
It is easily increased by cuttings, and thrives 
very well in light loam. — 
