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P L A T E XXIV.
C I N E R A R I A AURITA.
T-zvo-colo lived- leaved Cineraria.
C L A S S XIX."*"' O R D E R IL
SYNGENESLi TOLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Tips united. Superfluous Pointals.
GENERIC CHAEACTEK.
CALYX. Communis, fimplex; polyphyllus; foliolis
sequalibus.
COROLLA. Compolita, radiata. Corollul®
hermaplii-oditse, aequales; numerolae, in
difco. Femineae ligulatse, numero foliorum
calycis in radio.
Propria hermaphroditi, infundibuliformis;
limbo quinquefido, ereéto.
Femínea ligulata, lanceolata, apice denticulata.
STAMINA. Filamenta quinqué, filiformia brevia.
Antheras cylindracea, tubulofa, apice
quinquefida.
PisTiLLUM, hermaphroditis. Germen oblongum.
Stylus filiformis, longitudine llaminum.
Stigmata duo ereñiufcula.
Femincis : Germen oblongum. Stylus filiformis,
brevis. Stigmata duo, oblonga,
obtufiufcula, revoluta.
P E K I C A R P I UM nullum. Calyx immutatus.
SEMINA hermaphroditis folitaria, linearía, quadrangvila.
Pappus pilofus, copiofus.
RECEPTACULUM nudum, planiufculum.
S P E C I F I C
Cineraria, foliis cordatis, dentatis, pilofis, fubtus
purpurafcentibus; petiolis auritis: floribus
purpuréis.
EMP A L EME N T . Cominon, fimple; of many
leaves; fmall leaves equal.
BLOSSOM. Compound, radiate. Florets with
chives and pointals equal; numerous in
thfe centre. Florets with only pointals )igulate;
equal in number to tlie leaves in
the circumference of the empalement.
JW/Wi/Wi with chives and pointals funnelihaped;
border five-cleft, upright.
Indi-viduah with pointals only, ligulate,
lance-fliaped, toothed at the point.
CHIVES. Five threads, thread-lliaped and ihort.
Tips forming a hollow cylinder, with five
clefts at the top.
PoiNTAL of florets with chives and pointals.
Seed-bud oblong. Shaft thread-fliaped, the
length of the chives. Summits two, a little
upright.
Of florets with pointals only. Seed bud oblong.
Shaft thread-fliaped, and fliort. Summits
two, oblong, rather blunt, and rolled
back.
SEED-VESSEL none. Cup not changing.
SEEDS of florets with chives and pointals, foIitaiT,
linear and four-fided. Feather, hairy, abundant.
RECEPTACLE naked, rather flat.
CHARACTER.
Cineraria with heart-fliaped, indented, hairy
leaves, purple underneath; the footftalks
having lobes: the flowers purple.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
]. The Empalement (natural fize).
2. A floret of the ray (magnified).
3. A floret of the dilk (magnified).
4. The Chives, Pointai, and Seed-bud of a floret of the difli (magnified).
IN the Sert. Anglic, of Monf. 1,'Heritier, this fpecies of Cineraria has been defcribed and figured
under the fpecific character of Cruenta, from the botanic garden at Kew; where, according to the
catalogue, it was firft introduced by Mr. F. Maflbn, from the Canary Iflands, about 1777; and by
which fpecific it has hitherto been titled : but from what appearance or part of the plant, he could
denominate it bloody^ will not be eafy to determine; from our idea of colour, he might as well have
named it blue. Finding, therefore, a fpecific charader certainly more fixed in the leaf, we have taken
the liberty of altering Cruenta to Aurita; though that would not have been done, (as nothing is more
contrary to our fentiments, than altering any publiflied name) if there had been any glimpfe of
affinity to the plant in that title. This is unqueftionably the handfomeft fpecies of Cineraria yet
known, growing to the height of near three feet if encouraged. The fpecimen from which this figure
was taken, and which was fent laft March to the author, by Mr. James Colville, King's road, Chelfea,
had attained that fize. By night it is extremely fragrant, continuing its bloffoms from the month
of February, till Auguft; feeding abundantly, by which it may be propagated, producing many varieties;
or by the fuckers which are thrown up from the roots; thriving beft in light mould or peat,-
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