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LIX. — Composite. 



Ageratum conyzoides, Liun. 

 A weed. 



Ageratum Mexicanum, Sweet. 

 A weed. 



Eupatorium fceniculaceum^ Willd. {Artemisia tenuifolia, Adans.) 

 A weed, of American origia. 



Eupatorium conyzoides, Vahl. 

 Kleinia repeals, Haw. 



Bidens leucanthus, Willd. 

 A common weed ; named from two teeth on the seed. 



Cynara cardunculus, Linn. Cardoon. Artichoke. 



Cultivated in gardens. The real artichoke, G. scolymus, Linn., the 

 writer did not meet with. 



Cichorium Intybus, Liuu. Succory or chicory. 



A weed from Europe, generally dift'used, but not put to any use as in 

 Europe. 



Taraxacum Dens-leonis, Desf. {Leontodon.) Dandelion. 

 A common weed ; named from the cut leaves. 



Lactuca sativa, Linn. Lettuce. 

 Cultivated in gardens. 



Sonchus oleraceusn Linn. Sow thistle. 

 A weed. 



S. asper, Vill. 



Crcpis lyrata, Froel. {Youngia lyrata, Cass.) 

 A small weed. 



Eclipta erecta, Linn. 



A tall-growing, many-branched weed, with smooth stem and tumid 

 joints, serrate leaves; abundant by water-courses in Pembroke Marsh. 

 {E. alba, Hassk.) 



Borrichia arborescens, DC Samphire; Sea ox-eye. 

 Native ; common to the West Indies and Florida. A yellow-flowering, 



