SYNGENESIA. SUPERFLUA. Gnaphalium. 
44161, and ic. is 764. 2~Ger. em. 1103. 1—Park. 90 and : 
91. 2-Ger, 945. 1, 2—Fuchs. 44-7. B. lii. @. 184. 3- 
Trag. 344~—Lonie. 5. 151, pe 3 
Receptacle naked. Linn. . Stem angular, scored, often red, 
owny above. Leaves above +igair and slightly cottony ; under- 
neath*white with thick cotton ; wings oval-spear-shaped, deeply 
serrated, almost lobed, the rerminatin one large, with 3 lobes. 
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of the leaves. Bloss. purplis 
Mu wort. Southermwood. Borders of fields, “ banks, 
and on ‘ubbi sh. P. Aug.* 
(3) Leaves simple, undivided. 
A. Stem-leaves spear-shaped, entire; root-leaves many- 
cleft : female ; 
H. ox. Vi. 1. 5~Dod. 26, 2-Lob. obs. 441. 2, and ie. i 765. 
2~Ger. em. 1104. 3—Matth. 687-Ger. 946 
_ Leaves woolly on both sides. FYawers cylinidet nodding. 
Florets of os eae. 3. Hence its very close affinity to 
; mente: from which, however, it differs totally in its leaves. 
Bhai Southern Sea shores. Near Boston, 4s Lin- 
colnshire . P. Aug. 
GNAPHA’LIUM. Receptacle naked : pia hair- 
like, or feathered : calyx tiled : sca/es round- 
ish: skinny, and coloured at the edge. 
(1) Herbaceous ; yellow-flowered. 
G, Leaves sword-shaped, half embracing the stem, ser- 
pentine at the edge, blunt, downy on both surfaces 
flowers crowded close together. 
some countries it is used as a newer aromatic. A decoction of 
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it is taken by the common yenin to cure the ague. The Chinese make 
Use of it in healing eenet A applying 5 the fresh plant bruised. Ossecx i. 
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4. A dram of the leaves powdered, was given four times a day, b 
Dr. Home, to a woman.who had been affected with hysteric fits for many 
ears, The fits ceased ina few days. In this patient Assafcetida and 
Ether n given to no purpose.—Sheep swine refuse it ; neither 
horses, cows, or goats are fond of it. Linn. r..Anderson informs us, 
that sheep ue very fond of it, devouring it with great ay psa —- 
Cially the roots, which seem to form a most delicate morsel. Aphi 
Absinthii and she Phalena Gamma live upon the several species 
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ceerules'cens. 
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