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COMPOSITE. 199^ 



trtiich seizes holdof cTcry thing that passes by. Meads globose numerous, oft»* 

 •lustered. Flowers purple. 



L. Bardana, a species or variety with pinnatifid leaves, has been observed by Di, 

 Darlington in Chester county. 



56. CNICUS, Vaill. 



Or. Jcniso, to prick ; well applied to these hcrbi. 



Heads many-flowered j the ray-flowers tubular and sterile,, 

 •horter than the rest, which are all tubular and perfect. In- 

 volucre swelled, imbricate with deeply spinous scales. Re- 

 ceptacle clothed with capillary bristles. Achenia smooth, - 

 striate. Pappus in 3 series, the outer 10 toothed, the 2 in- 

 ner each 10 bristled. — Oriental somewhat woolly herbs, with 

 tlasping leaves and large bracted heads of yellow flowers. 



1. C. benedict vs, L. Blessed Thistle. 



Leaves scarcely pinnatifid, decurrent, dentato and spiny; involucrt doubly api- 

 nous, woolly, bracteate. 



Cultivated, scarcely naturalized along roadsides; native of Persia. June. StMH < 

 I to 2 feet high, branching. Leaves clasping. Heads large, with yellow flowers., - 

 It was at one time in great repute as a medicine, but is now considered of no in* 

 fprtance. 



EXOTICS. 



57. CALENDULA, Linn. 



Lit. calcnda, the first day of the month ; some species blossom monthly. 



Heads radiate. Involucre of many equal leaves, in 

 about 2 series. Receptacle naked. Achenia of the disk 

 membraneous, curved. Pappus none. — An oriental genu* 

 of annual herbs, with alternate leaves and showy flowers, in termi^ 

 nal heads. 



C. officianalis, L. Fot Marigold. 



Visced-pubescent ; stem erect, branehed ; leaves oblong, acute, mucronate, sessile, - 

 •ubdentate and scabrous-ciliate on the margin; heads terminal, solitary; achenim 

 keeled, muricatc incurved. A common showy garden plant, native of South JEi>- 

 rope. Flowers single and double, large and brilliant, mostly yellow and orange - 

 •elored. June — Nov. 



58. CARTHAMUS, Linn. 



Arabic, quorthom, to paint ; from its coloring property. 



Heads discoid ; flowers all tubular and perfect. In- 

 ▼olucre imbricated, outer bracts foliaceous. Receptacle. 

 with bristly chaff. Achenia 4-angled. Pappus none. — - 

 Oriental herbs. 



1. C. tinctorius, L. Common Saffron. 

 ftan Kaootb; tame* ovate-lanteolate, »mUe, spuioi*-d«ntw»lat«. Malm «/ 



