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blistering the hands of those who gather it.-^I-'l. June— September. 

 Annual. 



3. A. arvhisis (Corn Chamomile).— A hoary or downy, much- 

 branched plant : leaves cut into hair-like segments, but not dotted 

 with glands ; lieajs as in the last, but with conical recepladc and 

 carpellate rrt3'-/?orp;s. — Borders of culti\aled fields ; frequent. — Fl. 



June — August. Annual. 



4.^ A. uobtUs (Common 

 Chamomile). — Stems pros- 

 trate', much branched ; 

 leavh repeatedly cut into 

 hair-like segments, slightly 

 downy ; lieads as in the 

 prec'eding, but dropping 

 before expansion. — C^iavel- 

 ly and sandy places ; fre- 

 quent. Distinguished by 

 its plea.sant aromatic smell, 

 resembling that of fresh 

 appltis, whence is derived 

 its ,name of Cliainonulc. 

 whigh in Greek signifies 

 ground apple. The whole 

 plant is very bitter, and is a 

 valuable tonic. — Fl. July- - 

 September. Perennial. 



18. Chrys.\nthe!\ium 

 (Ox'- eye). — Herbs or 

 shrubs ; leaves toothed or 

 lohed, not decompound ; 

 heads solitary ; hraels with 

 membranous margins, im- 

 bricate ; receptacle flat ur 

 convex, naked ; rav-florels 

 in I row, ligulate, carpel- 

 late, white or yellow ; no 

 eln'iisos, gold, aiillios, a 



Xnthemi'; n 



(Name from the Greek 



pappus. 

 flower. ) 



I. C. si'^ettin! (Yellow Ox-eye, Ccjrn Marigold). — Glabrous, 

 glaucous ; leaves obovate or oblong, acute, toothed and lobed, 

 the lower pinnatifid and stalked, the upper'amplexicaiil ; ray-florets 

 golden-yellow. — Cultivated fields ; abundant. The brilliant, 

 golden blossoms contrast beautifully with pic scarlet Pojipies and 



