500 SYNGENESJA : FOLYGAMIA FKUSTRANEA« 



1 he Szvedes mix them with tobacco, but more for 

 colour than tafte. 



A water diiliiled from tliem was formerly recom- 

 mended in inflammations of the eyes, but is 

 now difufed. 



fcahicja 3. CENTAUREA calycibus ciliatis, foliis pinnati- 

 fidis, pinnis lanccolatis. Sp, pL 1291. {Ger, em, 

 727./. 2. Pet, herb, t, 22./. 7. Moris, hift, f,-], 

 /. 26, Jj^. tertia ordinis fuperioris) 



Great Knapweed or Matfellon Anglis. 



In barren paftures and corn-fields, but not very 

 common. We obferved it amongft the corn in 

 the Cars of Gourie, &c. %, VII. VIII. 



The ftalk is a yard high, ered, hard, furrow'd, 

 and branch'd : the leaves arc firm, fmooth, or 

 fiicxhtly hairy, all pinnatifid, the lobes ob- 

 tufely lanceolate and dented : the flowers arc 

 purple, fpecious, and terminate the branches on 

 long, naked peduncles : the fcales of the calyx 

 have ciliated, fufcous margins : the neuter flo- 

 rets in the rim of the flo\^-er are quadrifid and 

 quinquefid, from 20 to 22 in number, and form 

 a handfome crown. 



It varies fometimes with white flowers. The feeds 

 are a winter food to fmall birds. 



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