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of the floret, bear as many anthers united in the 

 form of a cylinder. 



The ftyle is filiform, and rifes to the height of 

 the flamina. The fligma is bifid. 



The feeds are oval , covered with a fine down, 

 and crowned with from twelve to fifteen pappi % 

 loaded with hair. 



The glaucous colour of the leaves of this com- 

 pound flower has induced me to give it the name 

 of richea glauca. Its flowers are of a bright yel- 

 low colour. 



Explanation of the Figures, Plate XVI, 



Fig. i. The plant of the natural fize. 



Fig. 2. The flower feen from behind, in order 

 to diftinguifh the common calyx. 



Fig. 3. One of the little calyxes with florets. 



Fig. 4. The floret with its feed. 



The whole of the natural fize. 



Fig. 5. The fame feen through a magnifying 

 glafs. 



Fig. 6. The floret of the natural fize, fplit lon- 

 gitudinally, in order to fhew the flamina. 



Fig. 7. The fame magnified. 



An officer belonging to the Recherhe had jutt 

 followed through the woods a path made by the 

 favages. He prefently met with fix, who were 

 quite naked, and were walking flowly towards 

 the fouth, armed with darts from five to fix me- 

 ters long. The furprife occafioned oy fo unex- 

 pected a meeting was depicted in their features ; 



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