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ScORZONERA TINGITANA. ‘TANGIER SCOR- 
ZONERA, or Poppy-LEeAv’D VIPERS GRASS. 
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Clafs and Order. 
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA AZQUALIS. 
_ Generic Charaéer. 
Receptaculum nudum. , Pappus plumofus. Calyx imbricatus, 
{quamis margine fcariofis. 
Specific Charaéler and Synonyms. 
SCORZONERA ‘ingitana foliis omnibus runcinatis amplexi- 
 caulibus. Linn. Syft. Veg. ed. 14. Murr. 
p. 711. 
SONCHUS tingitanus papaveris folio. Raii Suppl. 137- 
CHONDRILLA tingitana, floribus luteis papaveris, hortenfis 
folio. Herm. lugdb. 657. t. 659- 
ciel 
I am indebted for feeds of this plant to my very worthy 
and liberal friend Nicu. Gwyn, M. D. of Ipfwich, to whole 
Se genius, and learned refearches, Botany owes 
/ much, ; os 
As its name implies, it is a native of the province of 
Tangier, on the Barbary coaft ; appears to have been culti- 
vated here, according to the Hort. Kew. in 1713, but is not 
mentioned in the 6th 4to. edit. of Mriver’s Dittionary- 
It may be confidered as forming a valuable addition to 
our ftock of annuals, being a beautiful plant, and eafily cul- 
tivated: it thrives beft on a moderately dry foil, warmly 
fituated : fhould be fown in the fpring with other annuals. 
I have obferved, that in the middle of fummer, a hot un- | 
. Clouded fun, which is favourable to- the expanfion of moft of | 
the flowers of this clafs, is too powerful for thofe of the pre- — 
fent plant, which then appear to the greateft advantage iB 
warm hazy weather. : | 
