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like, borne in hoary cymes in great pro- 

 fusion, literally covering the bushes. 

 Culture dc. as above. 



O. insignis, — A beautiful Kew Zealand 

 shrub, with thick leathery elliptic rounded 

 leaves, 3-5 in. long, 2 in. broad, shining 

 green above, covered with a pale brown 

 wooUy felt beneath, as are also the 

 branches. Flowers large Daisy-like, 2 in. 

 or more across, white, with a yellow 

 centre, and borne on stalks 6-9 in. long. 

 They last for a month or 6 weeks in 

 perfection. 



Culture <tc. as above. This charming 

 plant unfortunately is too tender for 

 cultivation in the open air except in the 

 very mUdest parts of the south of Eng- 

 land and Ireland, and parts of the south- 

 west coast and islands of Scotland. If it 

 could only be got to ripen seeds, it might 

 be possible to raise plants with a hardier 

 constitution in the course of time. 



O. macrodonta. — A New Zealand 

 shrub with elliptic coarsely toothed Holly- 

 like leaves, which emit an agreeable 

 musky scent when bruised. Flowers in 

 June and July, Daisy-like, white, borne in 

 large roundish heads. 



Culture dc. as above. In the south 

 of England and Ireland this species is 

 perfectly hardy and flowers freely. It 

 attains a height of only 3 or 4 feet, but 

 in a wild state as much as 20 ft. It may 

 be mentioned that another name for this 

 plant is 0. dentata, which must not, 

 however, be confused with the plant 

 under that name described above. A 

 species called 0. ilicifolia is very similar 

 to 0. macrodonta, but is a much 

 smoother plant. 



O. nitida. — A handsome compact- 

 growing New Zealand shrub with ovate 

 leathery leaves about 2 in. long, the 

 under surface of which, as well as the 

 young branches, are covered with a thick 

 silvery-white down. The small white 

 flowers, with a bright yellow centre, are 

 produced in great profusion in August 

 and September in crowded clusters. 



Culture dc. as above. This has 

 proved hardy in the south of Ireland. 



O. nummularifolia. — A more or less 

 clammy New Zealand shrub, 1-10 ft. 

 high, with roundish oblong or obovate 

 hard leathery leaves, shining green above, 

 covered with white or yellowish down 

 beneath. Flowers in July, white or 



yellowish. Quite hardy in the south of 

 Scotland, 



Culture dc. as above. 



O. ramulosa (Eurybia ramulosa). — A 

 graceful Tasmanian bush, the leaves and 

 branches of which are covered with a 

 roughish down. The leaves are oblong 

 linear, about J in. long, woolly beneath, 

 and crowded on the shoots. The white 

 Daisy-like flowers are borne in great pro- 

 fusion in September and October in 

 elegant arching sprays, which look very 

 attractive. 



Culture dc. as above. 



O. stellulata {Eurybia Gunniana). — 

 A handsome Tasmanian shrub 3-5 ft. 

 high, with hoary branches and oblanceo- 

 late coarsely toothed leaves, hoary on the 

 under surface. Flowers in September, 

 f in. across, white, in great profusion. 



Culture dc. as above. Eequires pro- 

 tection in winter in cold districts. 



O. Traversi {Eurybia Traversi). — 

 A handsome evergreen tree, native of 

 Chatham Island, New Zealand, where it 

 reaches a height of 30-35 ft. It has 

 opposite (not alternate as in most species) 

 leaves, more or less ovate lance-shaped in 

 outline, about 2^ in. long, quite entire, 

 smooth shining green above, paler and 

 silky beneath. The creamy white flowers 

 are individually very small, but they are 

 borne in clustered panicles in the axils of 

 the leaves and at the ends of the shoots 

 in great profusion late in summer. 



Culture dc. as above. This species 

 can be grown in the open air with any 

 degree of success only in the mildest parts 

 of the kingdom. 



ERIGERON (Flbabanb). — A genus 

 consisting of about 100 species of annual, 

 biennial, or pereimial herbs resembling 

 the Starworts (Aster), from which they 

 differ chiefly in having the ray florets in 

 several series. The upper (or cauline) 

 leaves are alternate, entire, toothed, or 

 rarely incised or dissected. Ray florets 

 violet or white, disc usually yellow. In- 

 volucre hemispherical or bell-shaped. 

 Beoeptacle flat or slightly convex. 



Culture amd Propagation. — Only a 

 few species are of any garden value. 

 They thrive in somewhat moist garden 

 soil and are readUy increased by division 

 of the roots in spring or early autumn. 

 They may also be raised from seeds 

 sown as soon as ripe in cold frames, or in 



