XERAN'THEMUM LU'CIDUM. 
SHINING XERANTHEMUM. 
Class. Order. 
SYNGENESIA. POLYG AM IA SUPERFLUA . 
Natural Order. 
CORYMBIFER®. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. Holland. 
4 feet. 
July, Oct. 
Annual. 
in 1799. 
No. 135. 
Xeranthemum is derived from the Greek zeros, 
dry; and anthos, a flower. This compound word 
is well calculated to express one of the prominent 
qualities of the genus, the dryness of its flowers; 
and from this peculiarity it is popularly classed in 
the tribe of Everlastings. It should be pronounced 
as if written Zeranthemum. We are induced to no- 
tice this from having heard it spoken otherwise. 
There is scarcely a seedsman’s catalogue but con- 
tains Xeranthemum lucidum ; and the greater por- 
tion of nurserymen, know it by no other name. It 
has been figured by Andrews, as the Xeranthemum 
bracteatum, but it will now be found in the botanical 
catalogues, as the Elichrysum bracteatum. Had 
we examined it previously to the drawing of it being 
put into the hands of the engraver, we should have 
adopted the generic term Elichrysum, on account of 
its bare receptable, which is certainly opposed to the 
character of Xeranthemum. 
The flowers of this plant are valued for their use 
in the composition of a winter nosegay, as well as 
for producing gaiety in the parterre, or shrubbery. 
They should be gathered before they are fully 
