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1.—CINERARIA LANATA Sims. THE WOOLLY CINERARIA. 
Eneravines.—Bot. Mag., t. 53; and our jig. 1, in Pl. 36. 
Speciric CuaracTer.—Stem suffruticose, Leaves somewhat five-lobed, woolly beneath. Petioles and peduncles woolly. 
Description, &c.—This is a very handsome plant, which was introduced in 1770, and it is consequently one of 
the oldest species of the genus in British greenhouses. It is said in the “ Botanical Magazine” to be a native of 
Africa, probably because some greenhouse species of the genus were natives of the Cape of Good Hope, but in the 
“Hortus Britannicus ” it is rightly stated to be a native of the Canary Islands. This species is easily distinguished 
by the whiteness on the underside of its leaves, and by the white centre of its flowers; and these peculiarities are 
found in all the numerous hybrids that have been raised from it. Perhaps the most ornamental of these is the 
hybrid called “The King.” ‘The great objection to C. lanata is, that it is frequently attacked by a species of 
Aphis, from whose ravages it is very difficult to protect it. 
2.—CINERARIA CRUENTA Mass. THE PURPLE-LEAVED CINERARIA. 
Synonymes.—C. aurita Andr.; Senecio cruentus Dec. Spreciric Cuaracter.—Flowers cymose. Leaves cordate, angular, 
Encravines —Bot, Mag., t. 406; Bot. Rep., t.24; and our fig. | purple beneath; petioles of the leaves ear-shaped at the base. 
2, in Pl. 36. 
Description, &c.—This species is a native of the Canary Islands, whence it was introduced in 1777. It 
differs from C. lanata not only in its flowers, but in being herbaceous instead of shrubby, and in its leaves being 
tinged with pink or purple on the underside, instead of being woolly. This has also been the parent of numerous 
varieties, and, as it ripens seeds freely, it is generally preferred to all other kinds when it is wished to raise 
hybrids. ‘The seed,” Paxton says, ‘“‘should be sown as soon as it is ripe in good-sized pots of light rich mould, 
and placed in a gentle heating hotbed, where they will soon vegetate ; when the plants have made two or three 
leaves, they should be transplanted into small sixties, using the same light rich compost as before recommended, 
and replaced in the frame ; in a short time they will require a larger-sized pot, which should be immediately given, 
and so on until they reach the size of thirty-two, in which they may be allowed to flower. Towards the middle or 
latter end of October, if they have had proper attention, such as water, air, pot-room, &c., they will eommence 
throwing up strong flower-stalks from the centre, when they should be placed in a light part of the greenhouse, 
where they will begin flowering in December, and continue beautiful for several months.” When it is wished to 
preserve the plants more than one season, they “should be cut down after flowering, and placed at the back of a 
greenhouse or pit, where they should have but little water. Some time in August their roots should be divided 
and potted, treating them as before recommended for seedlings.” 
3.—CINERARIA POPULIFOLIA ZL’ Herit. THE POPLAR-LEAVED CINERARIA. 
Synonymrs.—Senecio populifolius Dec.; Cacalia appendiculata Potr. Specrric Cuaracter.—Shrubby. Leaves petiolate, cordate, toothed ; 
Varirty.—C. p. cyanophthalma ; syx, Senecio Heritieri var. | the upper part smooth when old; the lower part and the branches 
cyanophthalmus Hook. tomentose. Flowers in small corymbs. Pedicels slender, bracteate. 
Eneravines.—The Botanist, t. 215. Of the variety, Bot. Mag., | Involucre in from twelve to fifteen scales. Florets of the ray ten or 
t. 3827 ; and our fig. 3, in Pl. 36. twelve. 
Description, &c.—In “The Botanist” it is suggested that C. populifolia may be a hybrid or a variety of 
C. lanata ; and, in the “ Botanical Magazine,” Sir W. J. Hooker supposes that the variety is also a hybrid from 






