494 SYNGENfSIA: POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. 



flower is yellow ; the rays white : the receptacle 

 chaffy, which is the principal diftinclion of this 

 genus. 

 This has mucli the lame virtues with the MATRI- 

 CARIA chamomilla before mentioned, but is 

 generally preferred before it, chiefly we believe 

 on account of its fragrant fmell. Its principal 

 virtue is iuppofed to exift in the calyx , which is 

 obtained by an eflential oil. 



avanfis i. ANTPIEMIS receptaculis conicis, paleis lanceo- 

 latis, leminibus coronato-marginatis, S'p.pL 1261, 

 {Pa. herb. t. i^.f. SJ 



Corn Camomile. Anglis. 



In corn-fields, and by way-fides in gravelly foils, 

 as in the lanes about La/tvade, between Dalkeith 

 and P.oJIin^ and on the north fide of Linlithgow. 

 Dr. Parfons. $ . VI If. 



The ftalk is near a foot high, firm, ftriated, and 

 diffufely branched : the leaves are a little hairy, 

 and have generally a white or hoary appearance, 

 and are without fcent : they are doubly pinnate, 

 the pinnuU lanceolate, and terminated with a 

 little beard or fpinule : the flowers grow flngly 

 at the ends of the branches on long downy pe- 

 duncles : the interior Icales of the calyx are v/ide, 

 and membranaceous at the apex : the difc of the 

 flower is yellow, the rays white, the receptacle 

 conical, and befet with .lanceolate chaffy fcales, 

 intermixed with the hermaphrodite florets : the 

 feeds are quadrangular, and crowned at the top 

 with a fliort white membranaceous rim, 



ANTHEMIS 



