Cineraria Amelloides Blue-flowered Cineraria Or Cape Aster

<p><em>Class and Order.</em></p>

<p>Syngenesia Polygamia Superfloa.</p>

<p><em>Generic Character.</em></p>

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<p><em>Recept.</em> nullum. <em>Pappus</em> simplex. <em>Cal.</em> simplex polyphyllus &aelig;qualis. </p>

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<p><em>Specific Character and Synonyms.</em></p>

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<p>CINERARIA <em>Amelloides</em> pedunculis unifloris, foliis oppositis ovatis nudis, caule suffruticoso. <em>Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14.</em> <em>Murr. p. 765.</em> <em>Ait Kew. v. 3. p. 219.</em></p>

<p>ASTER africanus frutescens ramosus, floribus c&aelig;ruleis, foliis oppositis minimis, caulibus et ramulis in pedunculos nudos exeuntibus. <em>Raii Suppl. 158.</em></p>

<p>ASTER caule ramoso scabro perenni, foliis ovatis sessilibus, pedunculis nudis unifloris. <em>Mill. Icon. 76. f. 2.</em> </p>

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<div> <img src="/images/flowers/img071tb.jpg" alt="" title="" height="400" width="219" /> No249. <br />

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<p>The <em>Cineraria Amelloides</em> a plant common in every green-house, was introduced by Mr. Philip Miller as long since as the year 1753, being raised by him from Cape seeds; it forms a bushy shrub, of the height of two, or three feet, produces numerous blossoms, which stand singly on long footstalks, are of a pale blue colour; they make some amends for their want of brilliancy by flowering during most of the year.</p>

<p>The plant is easily propagated either by seeds or cuttings.</p>