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P L A T E DCLII.
X E R A N T H E M U M HUM ILE.
Low-aroow ino- o X.erantliemum.
CLASS XIX. ORDER IL
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Tips united. Superfluous
Pointals.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
R E C E P T A C U L U M paleaceum, Pappus setaceus.
Calyx imbricatusj radiatus, radio colorato.
R E C E P T A C L E chaffy. Feather bristly. Cup tiled,
rayed, the ray coloured.
See Xeraiithemum speciosisshnum, PI. LI. Vol. I.
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
X E K A N T H E M U M foliis subulatis sub-vestitum.
Caulis hiirailis, robustus, ramulis procumbentibus
: fioribus magnis rubris.
X E K A N T H E M U M with awl-shaped leaves nearly
clothing the stem. Stem low and stout,
with branches hanging down. Flowerslarge,
and of a red colour.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. An hermaphrodite floret with its seed magnified.
T H I S fine dwarf species of Xeranthemum was introduced from the Cape of Good Hope at the same
time with the X. fasciculatum rubrum by Mr. Niven. It is a hardy robust green-house shrub, of humble
growth, and appears as if it would always retain that character. It requires an airy situation, and
when watered (which should not be often) to be thoroughly wetted, as partial watering is a general
destroyer of plants, by suffering the atmosphere to exhale the humidity before it has half penetrated to
the bottom ; which by repeated wetting rots the upper part, and leaves the roots below to starve for want
ef moisture.
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