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THE LADIES’ FLOWER-GARDEN 
GENUS XXII. 
CLADANTHUS, Cass. THE CLADANTHUS. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 
Generic Character. —Head heterogamous. Flowers of the ray ligulate, neuter ; those of the disk tubular, hermaphrodite. Receptacle conical, 
paleaceous. Pal cm acute, mixed with threads. Involucrum in one series ; scales scarious at top. Achenia compressed, glabrous. 
Description, &c.— The species now comprised in this genus were formerly considered to belong to the same 
genus as the Chamomile, viz. Anthemis , but they have been separated on account of the shape of the receptacle, 
and the botanical construction, in some other particulars, being quite different. 
CLADANTHUS ARABICUS, Cass. THE ARABIAN CHAMOMILE. 
Synonyjies. —Anthemis arabica, Lin.; A. prolifera, Pers.; Cha- i Specific Character. —Plant much branched, glabrous. Leaves 
msemelum proliferum, Mcench ; Asteriscus sp. Shaw ; Cladanthus pinnatifid, with trifid linear lobes. Heads, sessile and produced in the 
proliferus, Dec. axils of the branches, and at the extremity of the stems. 
Engraving. —Our fig. 17, in Plate 31. 
Description, &c.— A pretty little flower, strongly resembling Chamomile in its leaves and general habit of 
growth. The stem is at first upright, but it is soon so weighed down by the profusion of its flowers, that it 
becomes prostrate. The flowers are produced not only at the extremity of the stems, but in the axils of ail the 
branches; and hence the name, Cladanthus signifying a flowering branch. The plant is a native of Barbary, 
whence it was introduced by Dr. Shaw in 1759 ; but it was soon lost, and it was re-introduced in 1790, having- 
been procured from Carlsruhe by Mr. Lee of the Hammersmith nursery. It is however quite hardy, and the 
only reason why it is difficult to keep, is the great length of time it takes to perfect its seeds. On this account, 
when it is grown for seed, it is generally sown the previous autumn. It is very ornamental, from its light 
chamomile-looking leaves, and profusion of bright yellow flowers. A great quantity of it to form a mass, was 
grown with very good effect in the summer of 1838, in Forrest and Black’s nursery, Kensington. Seeds may be 
had in all the seed-shops; and when it is grown merely for its flowers, it is sown in March or April. 
GENUS XXIII. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, L. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
Lin. Syst. SYNGENESIA SUPERFLUA. 
Generic Character.— Heads heterogamous. Flowers of the ray 
in one series, female, ligulate; those of the disk tubular, hermaphro¬ 
dite. Involucrum imbricated, campanulate, with scarious scales. Re¬ 
ceptacle flat or convex, generally naked. Achenia of the ray trique¬ 
trous, or three winged; those of the disk compressed, or nearly cylin¬ 
drical. Pappus wanting, or crown formed. 
1.—CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR, And. THE THREE-COLOURED CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
Synonymes. —C. carinatum, Schous ; Ismelia versicolor, Cass. 
Engravings _Bot. Rep. 2, t. 109; and our Jiff. 5, in plate 32. 
Specific Character. —Glabrous. Stem erect, branched, diffuse. 
Leaves pinnatifid, fleshy. Lobes linear, acute, toothed at top. Scales 
of involucrum keeled. 
Variety. —C. t. aurea, C. aurea, Ilort .; and our jiff. 4, in Plate 32. 
Description, &c.— A well-known garden flower; which, with its yellow variety, makes a splendid show in 
autumn. It is a native of Bombay, where it is found on the sandy banks of rivers. It was introduced in 1796, 
and at first kept in the greenhouse, but it was soon found quite hardy. The yellow-flowered variety was raised 
in 1799. Seeds of both species and variety are common in the seed-shops ; the latter being generally called the 
new Golden. The word Chrysanthemum signifies golden flower. 
