of flowers large, being about two inches and a half in diameter includ- 
ing the scales. Scares of the involucre scariose, white, tinged with 
pink on the outside one, the outer ones short and nearly orbicular, the 
intermediate ovate, obtuse, with a short point spreading nearly an inch 
long, the inner ones shorter, narrower, and sharper. FLORETS very 
numerous. RECEPTACLE naked. Pappvs white, rough with minute 
teeth. : 
Popular aND GEocRapHicaL Notice. This is a handsome addi- 
tion to a genus well known for the beauty and duration of the flowers 
of most of its species, which on that account have received in many lan- 
guages the name of “Immortal” and are so much uged for the decoration 
of tombs and monuments, on anniversary occasions, ‘especially by 
Roman Catholics. The species are very numerous; De Candolle 
enumerates 212, beides 26 Heliptera, which are only separated by a 
purely artificial character. They are mostly inhabitants of the Cape 
of Good Hope colony, and of extra-tropical Australia. A few are 
natives of Madagascar and tropical Asia and Africa, and about twenty- 
five grow in the northern hemisphere of the old world, chiefly in 
the Mediterranean and Armenian regions. None have as yet been 
found in any part of América. G. B. 
InrrRopuCTION; WHERE Grown; CutturE. The Helichrysum 
macranthum was first introduced by Baron Charles von Higel, who 
brought with him to Vienna dried specimens, from a detailed examina- 
tion of which the above description was taken. He had also sent home 
seeds, which were raised in his garden at Hietzing; and from thence © 
plants were obtained by the Messrs. Rollisson of Tooting, in whose 
nursery our drawing wasmade. Weare sure that the admirers of beau- 
tiful plants will feel grateful to these spirited individuals for their atten- 
tion to the introduction amongst us of new and interesting plants, like 
that before us. The principal care demanded in its cultivation is the 
avoidance of over watering. It should be potted in = peat, well- 
drained, and kept in the greenhouse. 
DerivaTIOn oF THE NaMEs. 
HeEticurysvm, so named because it was — to se ~~ nines Helich- 
AT a ~ 
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the marshes) of Dioscorides; lly the 
very golden one, Helichrysum stechas, are universally found in dry saidty or 
aa places, which is strong evidence that Dioscorides had some other plant 
view. Macrantuum, large-flowered, from the size of the head of flowers. 
SyNonyMEs. 
HELICHRYSUM MACRANTHUM. Bentham,in a Enumeratio, p.65. Decan- 
dolle: Prodromus, vol. 6, p. 189. 
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