SYNGENESIA: POLYGAMLA SUFKKrLUA. 4^. 



CaHiOmile Dai fie. Anglis, 



By fields and way-fides, bur not common. Sibbald, 

 G. Vlll. 



The ftalk is near a foot high, often reclining at the 

 bafe, and widely branched : the leaves are pin- 

 nated, and finely divided, like chamcmiie: a 

 large flower, with white rays and a yellow difc, 

 terminates each branch : the calyx is flattlfh : the 

 fcales are unequal, membraneous, and fufcous 

 on their margins : the rays are patent, but not 

 deflex'd : the receptacle hemifphasrical and naked 

 The plant has no ill favour. 



** Chryfanthema. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM foliis amplexicaulibus, 

 fuperne Jaciniatis, inferne dentato-lcrratis. Sp.pL 

 1254. (Ger. em. 743 /. i. Pei. berk t. 19. /. 6. 

 Moris, hifi.f, 6. /. 4./. i. ordinis medii.) 



Corn Marigold. Anglis. 



Gules, Gools, GuiUs, or Yellow Gowans. Scotis, 



An dithean. Gaiilis. 



In corn-fields frequent, o. VIII. 



The ftalk is a foot or eighteen inches high, eredt 

 and branched : the leaves grow alternate, are 

 fmooth, and of a blue green or glaucous colour : 

 each branch is terminated with a large radiated 

 flower, having the rays and difc both yellow, 



Thefe golden flowers turn towards the fun all day, 

 an ornament to the corn-fields, and atford a 

 ])icaf^:ig fight to the pafienger, but as-e fo verv 



cicfiinent.-^l 



