THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
2.— CINERARIA SPECIOSA, Lindl. THE SHOWY CINERARIA, 
Engravings. — Bot. Reg. t. 812 ; and our fig. 1, in Plate 54. I in the middle of the peduncle. Flowers radiate ; florets of the ray 
Specific Character. — Racemes simple. Leaves kidney-shaped, j sometimes three-toothed, 
crenate. Petiole inflated. Stem furnished with simple leaves ; bracts I 
Description, &c. — This species is a hardy herbaceous plant, a native of Siberia ; but it is distinguished 
from the species usually called the Siberian Cineraria by its kidney-shaped leaves •, whereas those of the other 
plant are oblong and cordate. There are other differences, but this distinction is the most easily observed. The 
plant will grow in any soil or situation ; and the flowers are of a golden-yellow and very showy. It was 
introduced in 1818. De Candolle has formed a new genus for this plant and some others, which he has called 
Ligularia, from the tongue-like shape of the ray florets. 
3._CINERARIA SIBERICA, Waldst. et Kit. THE SIBERIAN CINERARIA. 
Engraving. — Bot. Mag. 1869. 
Specific Character. — Racemes simple. Lower leaves cordate, obtusely denticulate, smooth. Stem-leaves entire, lanceolate. 
Description, &c. — A hardy perennial, frequently growing three feet high, with one simple undivided stem, 
which is curiously fluted. The flowers are much smaller than those of the preceding species, and are of a more 
dingy colour. The plant is quite hardy, and will grow in any soil or situation ; but it is only suitable for a 
shrubbery. It is a native of Siberia, and was introduced in 1784. 
There are some other species of Cineraria with yellow flowers, and one (C. viscosa) with white flowers ; but 
they are seldom seen in British gardens. 
GENUS XXIV. 
SENECIO, Lin. THE GROUNDSEL, OR RAGWORT. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 
Generic Character. — Flowers radiate, florets of the ray ligulate and feminine. Involucre simple, sometimes almost monophyllous ; 
erect, conical, with calycine scales at the base. Pappus hairy. 
Description, &c. — The genus Senecio contains a great variety of plants, very different in their appearance, 
and in the estimation in which they are held. The common groundsel (^Senecio vulgaris') is well known as a 
most troublesome weed in gardens ; and the yellow ragwort (Senecio jacoboea), though much more showy and 
brilliant in its appearance, is equally annoying to farmers, particularly in Scotland. The purple Jacoboea 
(Senecio elegans) is a well-known garden annual, of great beauty ; and the shrubby Cinerarias, which are now 
included in the genus Senecio, are among our most cheerful-looking and useful greenhouse plants. The name 
Senecio is derived from Senex (old), and it alludes to the hoary appearance of the leaves. 
1.— SENECIO SPECIOSUS, Willd. THE SHOWY SENECIO. 
Engravings. — Bot. Reg. t. 41 ; and our fig. 3, in Plate 54. 
Specific Character. — Flowers radiate. Steins simple, naked. Radical leaves petiolate, oblong, sinuately pinnatifid. 
Description, &c. — This very handsome species, though frequently kept in the greenhouse, will grow well and 
flower freely in the open air. The foliage has an unpleasant smell, like that of the dead nettle ; but the flowers 
