212 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
OTHER ANNUAL COMPOSITE. 
The following have all been introduced, and many of them are to be met with in nurseries and seed-shops, 
but they are by no means in general cultivation. 
CENTRATHERUM INTERMEDIUM, Dec; AMPHEREPHIS INTERMEDIA, Link., Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 225. 
A weedy-looking plant, with small heads of purple flowers. It is a native of Brazil, and requires to be' 
raised on a hotbed. It was introduced in 1821. There are two other species, C. punctatum and C. muticum, both 
introduced about the same time, and both natives of South America. 
LAGASCEA MOLLIS, Willd., Bot. Mag. t. J 804. 
A tender annual, a native of Cuba, requiring to be kept in the stove in England. The flowers are whitish, 
and are produced in heads like those of the clover, but are much smaller. Introduced in 1815. 
EVAX PYGMjE, Dec. ; FILAGO PYGM^A, IViUd. 
A little insignificant plant, with brownish flowers, a native of the south of Europe, introduced in 1629, 
There are three other species. 
MICROPUS SUPINUS, Dec. 
A little trailing plant, with silvery leaves, and the flowers in heads. M. erecttis differs principally in having 
the flower-stalks erect. Both are natives of the south of Europe, and were introduced more than a century ago. 
AMBROSIA. 
There are several species mentioned in nurserymen's seed catalogues, but they are none of them worthy of 
cultivation, though they have all a slight fragrance like that of new hay. One species, A. maritima, is a 
native of Italy, and was introduced in 1570, but the others are natives of America. 
PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS, Willd. 
An insignificant plant with very small white flowers ; a native of Jamaica, where it is called vyild wormwood. 
It wa43 introduced in 1728, but having no beauty it has never been grown but in botanic gardens. 
SIMSIA FICIFOLIA, Dec; COREOPSIS FCETIDA, Cav. ; XIMENESIA FCETIDA, K. S. 
A yellow-flowered plant resembling a Coreopsis, but with a very unpleasant smell. A native of Mexico, 
introduced in 1799. 
MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA, Smith. THE WILD CHAMOMILE. 
This is rather a pretty English weed. M. inodorum, the corn-feverfew, is also pretty, but neither of them are 
thought worth cultivating except in botanic gardens. 
CALENDULA ASTERIAS, F. M. THE STARRY MARYGOLD. 
A most beautiful species, a native of Barbary, introduced in 1836, but at present very little cultivated. We 
do not know where seeds are to be procured. 
CRYPTOSTEMMA CALENDULACEA, iJ. J?r., Bot. Mag. t. 2252 j ARCTOTIS CALENDULACEA, Willd. 
A very pretty little plant, with bright yellow flowers, and lyrate-shaped leaves. It is a native of the Cape 
of Good Hope, and was introduced in 1752. 
