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EAT ROWE E*D. 
ALLIONTA. 
CharaGtet of the Genus, 
The Head is flatted, and compofed alt of three Flowers ; the ederat Cup 
is entire and cylindrick ; but cut into deep {harp Segments at the Brim. 
Plate 6. 0. ab. 
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CharaGtet of the Species. | | Allionia Viclacea. 
The Leaves are Heart-fhaped ; and the Cup is cut into five Segments. 
Tuts is an Annual, Basive of Portugal, and flowers in ee ; a very handfome Plant, 
and well entitled to its fair name; which is but its country name in another language. It 
rifes two feet and a half high. The Stalk is tender and branched. The Leaves are of a 
very fine Grafs green; and the Flowers are of a beautiful Violet blue. 
2 OVAL FATIRWEE D. 
Plate 6. Fie. 2. 
Character of the Species. , | Allionia Incarnata. | 
The Leaves are oval, with one half running farther down the Footftalk 
than the other. The Cup is cut very deeply into five Segments. 
oat Fig. 2.45. 
Tuis is a Biennial, native of Spain; a Plant of two feet high; flowering in May and 
June. The Stalk is tough, and of a blueifh colour. The Bente are Le a {trong blue-— 
green. The F lowers are of avery delicate pale crimfon. 
Ir mutt be eafily feen that this Genus approaches very nearly to the preceding; but 
they cannot be joined. Difference i in degree, be it ever fo great, can never conftitute a 
jutt diftinGtion ; but difference i in number, be it ever fo little, fo long as it is fixed and 
certain, may. ‘There is alfo a mark of difference in the Seeds, but we do not fend the 
Student fo far; nor delay him fo long for a genuine character: in Pinkweed, the Seeds 
are hairy at the top; in Fairweed, they are {mooth. This is mentioned to confirm the 
propriety of keeping the two Genera diftin@ ; but the obvious character in the Flowers is 
- fufficient to eftablith it. 
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