694 INDIAN. MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



long, deltoid in outline ; segments oblong or cuneiform, obtusely 

 lobed or cut, with a mucro at the apex of each ultimate division, 

 translucent, succulent : petioles dilated towards their sheating 

 bases, the margins membranous. Heads \ in diam., enlarging 

 in fruit. Invol-bracts equalling the achenes, oblong or elliptic, 

 obtuse, strongly nerved and with rather broad membranous 

 margins. Achenes £$ in. long, cuneate oblong, obcompresed, 

 grooved, the margins very thick (Duthie). 



Flowers in the cold season. Roxburgh names the plant C. 

 Indicum after Willdenow. The purple chrysanthemum plate 

 was published under No. 327 by Curtism in Feb. 1796, as 

 the Chrysanthemun Indicum of Linnaeus ; subsequently, in 

 Feb. 1810, Curtis published a plate Chrysanthemum indicum, 

 B, changeable white Indian Chrysanthemum under name of 

 Willdenow. with a huge bunch of rosy flowers in the central 

 part of the flower-bead. The writer in the letter-press has 

 the following observations : — " Willdenow has supposed that 

 the chrysanthemum of Linnaeus is not the same species with 

 our plant, but we see no reason to disbelieve that they are 

 distinct." It must not be forgotten that some colours are liable 

 to be modified from change of soil, situation, climate or season.— 



K. R. K. 



Use : — This plant is considered by the natives heating and 

 aperient, useful in affections of brain and calculus, and to remove 

 depression of spirits (Punjab Products). The natives of the 

 Deccan, administer the plant in conjunction with black pepper, 

 in gonorrhoea (Drury). 



658. G. eoronarium, Linn, h.f.b.i., hi. 314. 



St/rc. : — C. Roxburghii, Desf.; Pyretheum indicum, Eoxb. 604. 

 Sans. :~— Shevantika. 



Vern. : — Gul-chini (H. and Dec.) ; Gul-daudi (B.); Shamantip- 

 pu (Tarn.; ; Chamanti (Tel.) ; Seoti (Bomb.) 



The garden Daisy. 



Hbitat :— Cultivated in the Indian gardens. 



Annual herb. Stems branched, 3-4ft. high. Leaves alternate, 

 deeply lobed in a bipinnate manner. Flower-heads numerous, 



