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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
H. MOLLIS, Willd. ; Bot. Mag. t, 3689. 
This species, though frequently confounded with H.pulescens, is in fact much more nearly allied to 
H. deca 2 )etalus, from which it is chiefly distinguislied by the softness of its leaves, while those of H. decapetalus 
are rough. The species called H. puhoscens in the Botanical Register is alike different from this species and the 
ll. jmbesccns of Vahl. It is probably H. strumosus., its root being carrot-shaped, as in that species. 
There are several other kinds of Helianthus, but they are seldom seen in British gardens. 
GENUS XVI. 
TAGETES, Cav. THE ERECT MARIGOLD. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 
Generic Character — Scales of the involucre combined into a cam- I Achenium elongated, tapering to the base. Pappus composed of un. 
panulate cup, which is toothed at the apex. Receptacle lioneycombed. | equal palea. 
Description, &c. — The French and African Marigolds, both annual flowers, give a good idea of this genus ; 
but the perennial species have smaller and less showy flowers. All the species are natives of Mexico or Brazil, 
and most of them are rather tender in British gardens. The name of Tagetes is derived from Tages, a demi-god, 
celebrated for his beauty, who was the grandson of Jupiter, and son of Genius, and who is fabled to have taught 
the Tuscans the art of divination. 
1.— TAGETES CORYMBOSA, Suit. 
Engravings Swt. Brit. Plow. Gard. t. 151. 
Varieties. — T. c. 2 Intea, T. tenuifolia, Sw . Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 
141. T. c. 3 maculata; T. corymbosa, Bot. Mag. t. 3830 ; and our 
fig. 2 in Plate 51. 
THE CORYMB-FLOWERED TAGETES. 
Specific Character. — Stem erect, angular, crowned at the apex 
with a corymb of many flowers. Leaves pinnate ; leaflets lanceolate, 
and sharply serrated. Scales of the pappus three ; one twice as long 
as the others, awl-shaped, and fringed. 
Description, &c. — These very handsome plants are generally called annuals ; but the fact is they never ripen 
their seeds till the second year after sowing ; and if preserved from frost they will continue in flower all the 
winter, producing a succession of blossoms, till spring, when they begin to ripen their seeds. In the warmer 
parts of the west of England, the variety we have figured becomes a true perennial, living several years without 
renewing. The species is a strong- growing plant, with a rather coarse stem, three or four feet high, and the 
florets of the ray orange, but nearly covered with a deep purple spot. This plant is a native of Mexico, 
introduced in 1825. The yellow variety has a slender stem, and very beautifully cut leaves. It was also 
introduced from Mexico in 1825. It is well deserving of cultivation, and it succeeds best when its seeds are 
sown in May, in the open ground, and the plants taken up and potted in autumn, so as to be kept in a cool frame 
all the winter, and replanted in the open ground in ]\Iay, when they will flower splendidly all the summer. The 
spotted kind, which we have figured, was sent from Mexico in 1838, and it requires exactly the same treatment 
as the yellow-flowered variety. 
2._TAGETES FLORIDA, Swt. THE BRIGHT-FLOWERING TAGETES. 
Engravings. — Swt. Biit. Flow. Gard. 2d ser. t. 35 ; and out fig. 1 simple, somewhat stem-clospiug ; oblong-lanceolate, sharply serrated, 
in Plate 51. Corymb many-flowered. 
Specific Character. — Stem erect, branched. Leaves opposite. 
Description, &c. — This is the hardiest of all the species, as turning a flower-pot over the root will be 
sufficient to protect it during winter, even if the weather be severe ; and when it is not, the plant may remain 
uncovered. It grows best in a light rich soil, or peat will suit it very well, and make the flowers of a darker 
orange. Tlie species is a native of Mexico, whence it was introduced in 1828. 
