206 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
2.— CALENDULA STELLATA, Cav. THE STAR-LIKE MARIGOLD. 
Synonyme. C. crista-galli, Vahk j ones half stem-clasping, acute. The five outer achenia with merabi» 
Specific Character. — Stems scabrous. Leaves ovate-oblong, [ nous toothed margins ; the five inner ones boat-shaped, and smooth on 
toothed, a little ciliated ; lower ones attenuated at the base ; upper I the back ; the rest angular, and muricated on the back. 
Description, &c. — A handsome plant, with orange flowers, a native of Bombay, introduced in 1795. It 
is quite hardy, and only requires sowing in the open borders in March or April. 
GENUS XXXVI. 
CRYPTOSTEMMA, R. Br. THE CRYPTOSTEMMA. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA FRUSTRANEA. 
and filaments scabrous. Achenia clothed with a long and very dense 
pubescence. Pappus in ona series, the scarious palece hidden by the 
wool of the achenia. 
Generic Character. — Head radiate ; flowers of the ray neuter, 
and ligulate or difformed by being palmately parted, or biligulate ; 
those of the disk tubular, 5-toothed, and hermaphrodite. Receptacle 
honey-combed. Involucral scales free, and in many series. Stamens 
Description, &c. — The species belonging to this genus, were formerly considered to belong to Arctotis ; but 
they were separated from that genus, and the name of Cryptoitemma given to them by Dr. Brown, on account 
of the long dense wool of the seed, which nearly conceals the pappus with which it is crowned. The name 
Cryptostemma is from the two Greek words, Kryptos, hidden, and gtemma, a crown. 
1.— CRYPTOSTEMMA CALENDULACEUM, JR. Br. THE MARIGOLD-LIKE CRYPTOSTEMMA. 
Synohyhes. — Arctotis Calendula, Lind. ; A. calendnlacea, Jacq. i Specific Charactkr. — Ligulffi entire, or toothed at the apex, with 
Engraving. — Bot. Mag. t. 2252. \ two or three very short teeth. 
Description, &c. — A showy plant, with bright golden-yellow flowers, and hairy stems. It is a native of 
the Cape of Good Hope, and was introduced in 1752. It was at one time very common in gardens, but it seems 
now to have fallen out of cultivation, as its name is not in any of the seedsmen's catalogues that we have. Tlie 
seeds should be raised on a hot-bed, or not sown tiU May, as they are rather tender ; and the plant requires a 
warm situation, and a light and rather sandy soil. 
2.— CRYPTOSTEMMA HYPOCHONDRIACUM, R. Br. et Less. THE MELANCHOLY-LOOKING 
CRYPTOSTEMMA. 
linear, subpalmate, rarely subbilobate ; leaves lyrate, woolly, or cob- 
webbed, on both sides. 
Sykonymes. — Arctotis tristis, Lin.; A. hypochondriacs, Willd.; 
Cynotis hypochondriaca, Hoffm, 
Specific Character. — Ligulae all or mostly 3 or 5-parted ; lobes 
Description, &c. — This plant, being much hardier than the last species, still keeps its place in gardens, and 
is in all the seedsmen's catalogues under the name of Arctotis tristis. It is rather singular that a plant so well 
known does not appear to have been ever figured. The flowers of the ray are yellow inside, and of very dark 
purple, almost black outside ; whence the name of tristis. The plant is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, and 
was introduced in 1731. The culture is the same as that of the preceding species ; and both, though they 
ehould be grown in dry soil, require, like all the Cape plants, frequent and abundant watering to bring them to 
perfection. There is another species, C. runcinatum, the leaves of which resemble those of the Dandelion. 
