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The first is by some divided into two species, which are thus 

 described: the root of the former is perennial, but the stalk is an- 

 nual: the lower leaves are composed of five broad lobes, deeply cut 

 into acute points, and some of them jagged almost to the midrib ; 

 the outer lobe is frequently cut into three deep segments : the slalks 

 rise seven or eight feet high, and divide at top into several branches; 

 are smooth, green, and have single, oval heart-shaped leaves, some 

 indented on their edges, others entire: the peduncles naked, termi- 

 nated by a single flower with yellow rays, like the sun-flower, but 

 smaller: the latter is also perennial, and has smooth green stalks ; 

 but they rise higher : the leaves have all five lobes, which are much 

 narrower, end with sharper points, and are very acutely indented 

 on their sides: the flowers are smaller, and the petals narrower. 

 They are both natives of North America, flowering here in July. 



The second species has a perennial root like the former : the 

 leaves at bottom are composed of seven or nine lobes, some entire, 

 others jagged to the midrib; they are of a dark green and smooth : 

 the stalks rise six feet high, and divide into many branches; they are 

 of a purple or iron colour, and very smooth : the stem-leaves to- 

 wards the bottom are hand-shaped, and composed of five lobes; 

 higher up they have but three lobes, and at top the leaves are single: 

 the flowers are smaller than those of the preceding, but of the same 

 shape and colour. It is a native of North America, flowering in 

 August and September. 



In the third, the root continues four or five years: the leaves are 

 oblong, ovate, and hairy : the stalks rise a foot and half high, and 

 have one or two leaves near the bottom : the peduncle is naked near 

 a foot in length, and is terminated by one pretty large yellow flower, 

 shaped like the sun-flower: the florets of the ray are very stiff, and 

 slightly indented at their points: the disk is very prominent, and of 

 a dark purple colour. The flowers will continue six weeks, and there 

 is a succession of them from the. middle of July, till the frost puts a 

 stop to them. It is a native of Virginia. 



The fourth species is a perennial plant like the third. The leaves 

 are longer and broader, are smooth, and have three veins: the pe- 



