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PLATE XXV. LETTER XXVI. 



SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA /RQTTJTJS. 

 Fig. i. Tragopogon porrifolium. Salfafy, 



a A flower clofed, fhowing the fimple calyx, 



b A tingle ligulate flofcule. 



c A flofcule, deprived of the corolla. 



d A feed, with the feathered flipitate down. 



e The cylinder of anthers, with the pift.il 



perforating it, terminated by the two 



revolute ftigmas. 

 f The cylinder of anthers alone. 



Fig. z. Carduus nutans. Mujh Thtjiie, 



a The compound flower, mowing the calyx 

 all imbricate with thorny fcales. 



b A front view of the whole compound 

 flower, compofed wholly of tubulous 

 florets. 



c A finer] e flofcule or floret. 



o 



d The cylinder of anthers. 

 e The piitil. 



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