SENE'CIO LILA'CINUS. 
LILAC-FLOWERED GROUNDSEL. 
Class. 
SYNGENESIA. 
Natural Order. 
ASTERACE^E. 
Order. 
SUFERFLUA. 
Native of 
C. G. Hope. 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
4 feet. 
May, June. 
Perennial. 
Introduced 
in 1820. 
No. 1164. 
The name Senecio is derived from the Latin 
senex, an old man. Allusion is here made to the 
white downy heads of seed; which, with sufficient 
truth, are compared to the whitened head of time- 
honoured humanity. 
Senecio lilacinus forms a handsome erect plant, 
from four to five feet high, with a handsome head 
of flowers, and well suited for the back of the her- 
baceous border, continuing long in flower. 
It is not sufficiently hardy to remain in the bor- 
ders during winter. Cuttings should be struck in 
the latter part of summer, and be protected from 
frosts during winter. The cold frame will afford it 
sufficient protection, but the amateur, in the use of 
this, or other protective apparatus, should beware of 
being taken by surprise. Frost will sometimes 
slyly and unexpectedly pounce on a favourite plant 
and wither our hopes in an hour ; it therefore be- 
hoves the cultivator, of half-bred plants more especi- 
ally, to be always prepared for the enemy. 
As applicable to this subject, we cannot resist the 
temptation of copying a little poem, in which Frost 
is made 1o describe its own doings. 
