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CINERARIA WEBBERIANA. 
In habit the plant assimilates slightly to C. Waterhousimia^ but is a closer 
grower : it has ample foliage, the upper side of which is of a bright green tint, 
while beneath it is a rich purple. The flowers are large ; not disposed in flat 
regular heads, but occupying various positions, at different heights. They are of 
a deep, rich, brilliant blue colour, which cannot well be given in any drawing. 
Mr. Webber informs us, that on a specimen which was lately in bloom, the 
contrast caused by the light green and pale purple of the leaves, and the dazzling 
tint of the blossoms, rendered it very striking and attractive. 
The culture of these plants is exceedingly simple. The specimens should be 
divided in autumn, and the divisions potted into small pots of any enriched loamy 
earth, shifting them repeatedly as they grow, and watering them with greater 
profusion as the spring advances. Preservation from frost is all they require in 
winter ; and after they have ceased flowering in spring, they may be kept torpid 
(or nearly so) through the summer in a cold and partially shaded place, where 
rain cannot reach them. 
