found to be all truly cauline, although situated low; these 
have sometimes a purplish hue beneath, owing to the pu-- 
bescence having. there assumed that colour, but are more 
commonly all green. The part of the world to which the 
species naturally belongs, seems not to be precisely deter- 
mined. We have heard it called siberian by some, chinese 
by others. Introduced by Mr. George Slater in 1789. It 
is a hardy greenhouse-plant, requiring no particular treat- 
ment; and ‘is propagated by off-sets from the root, which 
are however produced but sparingly. 
«The drawing was made at the nursery of Messrs. Colville, 
in the King’s Road, Chelsea, 1G 
a The calyx. 3A floret of the disk, with germen and pappus. c The 
same of the ray.’ @ A vertical section of the calyx, to show:the enclosed 
receptacle. i " lo #i 
