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B, Florets all tubular: Flower$ capitate. 



70. CARTHAMUS. Gen. PL 1261. 

 tA name of uncertain derivation. See Be Theis.} 



Cal. imbilcate, scales subovale-foliaceous at apei. Pappus chaff-hairy, or 0. Recept. chaff-bristly. 



C. TiNCTORius. IVilld. Stem smooth; leaves ovate, entire, spinose-dentate; seedsnaked. 

 Fu'g-o— Saffron. Bastard Saffron. Safflower. 



F!- Middle of July. Fr. mat. Middle of September. 



H«6. Gard-ns. Annual. 1 to 2 feet high; flowers orange color. .Vaf. Egypt, &c. 



Obs. This is occasionally cultivated. The flowers are used as a domestic dye-stuff; and the infusion of 

 the-T) is a hi^iily popular medicine, in the diseases of children. The Snfron tea of the good Ladi. s, is 

 considered "the sovereign'st thing on earth" to relieve internal distress, and drive peccant humors to the 

 surface! 



a. Flo2ve7S discoid. 



71. ARTEMISIA. Gm. PL 1281. 

 [Supposed to be dedicated to Artemisia, w ife of Mausolus ] 



Cal imbricate, scales rounded, conni vent. Pappus iJ.c«;)f. subvillose, ornaked, 



A. ABROTANUM. JVilld. Stem Strict; lower leaves bipinnate, upper ones capillaceous-pinnale. 



r«;.s-o— Southern-wood. Old man. Mug-wort. 



FL Middle of August Fr. mat. Last of September- 



.ffa6. Gardens. Perennial. 2 to H feet high. A'af. Syria, &.c. 



Obs. This bitter, and somewhat fragrant shrub, is to be found in most gardens. It is frequently used ia 

 fomentations, in pojjular practice- 



A. ABSINTHIUM. IVilld- Leaves hoary, compound, multifiJ; flowers pedunculate, nodding. 

 Fa/^o— Worm- wood. 



Fl. Beginning of August. Fr- mat. Latter end of September. 



//tt6. Gardens. Perennial. 2 to 4 feet high. Aaf. Europe. 



Obs. Tiiis plant, proverbial for its bitterness, is also to be met with in every garden; and possesses valua- 

 ble medical properties, as a tonic, vermifuge, kc. 



b. Flowers radiate: Receptacle chaffy. 



72. ANTHEMIS. Gen. PL 1312. 



[Gr. Anthemont a flower; from the great number which it produces.] 



Cal. hemispherical, sub-equal. Cor. rays more than 5. Puuj^its 0, or a membranaceous margin, 



A. NOBiLis. IVilld. Stem branching at base; leaflets 3 parted, linear-subulate, subvillous. 

 ru?go— Chamomile. Garden Chamomile. 



FL L-Aterend of June. -fV. mat. Latter end of August. 



i/a&. Gardens. Perennial. 4 to 9 inches long: rays white. A'ui. Southern Europe. 



Ohs. This fragrant, bitter herb, is deservedly popular as a tonic; and is generally introduced into our 

 gardens. The flowers produced in this country are rarely so large and fine as those which are imported. 



73. HELIANTIIIT.S. Gen. PL 1322. 

 [Gr. Hdio.'i, the sun, and Antlios, a flower; from the resemblance of its flower,] 



Cal. imbricate, subsquarrose, foliaceous. Pappus chaffy > 2 leaved, caducous. Recept. flat, chaffy. 

 II. TUBEROsus. IVilld. Leaves 3 nerved, scabrous; lower ones cordate-ovate, upper ovate; petioles ciliate. 

 F«/^o— Jerusalem Artichoke. 



FL Latter end of August. Fr. mat. 



Ilab. Gardens. Perennial. 4 to 6 feet high: rnys yellow. Nat. Brasil. 



Obs. This is occasionally cultivated for the tuberous ?-oof,— which is pickled, and brought to table under 

 the name of Artichoke. 

 f^ There is no plant belonging to the Class G'ix.v?."r.iii.\. cultivated here, except as matter of cariosity. 



