PLATE DCLIV. 



GNAPHALIUM EXIMIUM. 



Showy Gnaphalium. 



CLASS XIX. ORDER IL 



SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLVA. Tips united. Superfluous 



Pointals. 



ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Receptaculum nudum. Pappus pilosus vel 

 plumosus. Calyx imbricatus, radiatus, ra- 

 dio colorato. 



Receptacle naked. Down hairy or feathery. 

 Empalement imbricated, rayed, with the ray 

 coloured. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Gnaphalium foliis sessilibus, ovatis, confertis, 

 erecto-patentibus, lanatis : floribus termi- 

 nalibus, paniculatis. 



Gnaphalium with sessile ovate leaves crowded 

 together, erect, spreading, and woolly : flow- 

 ers paniculated and terminal. 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 



1. One of the scales of the empalement. 



2. A floret. 



3. The chives and pointal. 



4. Seed-bud and pointal. 



This magnificent species of Gnaphalium was introduced to the British gardens from the Cape of Good 

 Hope by Capt. W. Paterson in 1794, and is said to be found in a wild state on the borders of the CatFre 

 country 500 miles from the Cape. It-flowers in perfection during the months of July and August, and 

 when in the bud state much resembles a rich ripe fruit, with leaves like flannel. The only figure 

 we have seen of it is a small one given in the Botanical Magazine many years ago, before it was well 

 naturalized, and on that account better adapted to the scale of their work. Our figure was taken from 

 the Clapham collection when in its greatest splendour, and where several fine plants of it flowered with 

 a luxuriance fully equal to what we have represented. It should be kept in an airy part of the green- 

 house ; and when watered, care should be taken not to wet the leaves, as that frequently destroys the 

 plant. 



