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12169 Loaves ovate-oblong decurrent tootlicd entire at end, Flowers corymbose clustered 
12170 Leaves sessile opp. linear lane, entire dotted beneath, Pedunc. long 1-headed 
12171 Leaves lanceolate linear entire. Corymbs branched, Kays of flowers very short 
12172 Leaves amplexicaul. oblong wavy villous. Stem erect j)anicled, Pedunc. 1-fl. opposite the leaves 
12173 Leaves oblong sessile, Pedunc. filiform, Invol. cylindrical 
12174 Leaves oblongo-cordate amplexic. rugged downy, Stem woolly panicled. Scales of involucre setaceous 
12175 Leaves ovate-obl. serrated, Involucres viscid 
12176 Leaves sessile obi. lanceolate acute serrated at end not viscid 
12177 Leaves obi. amplexicaul. serrated. Scales of involucre filiform at end revolute squarrose 
12178 Stems simple. Lower leaves spatulate : upper linear-oblong serrated 1-nerved 
12179 Leaves oblong blunt half-amplexicaul. ciliate serrated. Leaves of invol. linear flat bristle-pointed 
12180 Scales of invol. rugose blunt. Stem quite simple 
12181 Scales of invol. equal ovate acuminate. Stem nearly simple 
12182 Leaves lanceolate ciliated 
12183 Leaves ovate entire : caulinetwin opposite 
12184 Leaves toothed, Teeth acuminate : radical stalked elliptical roundish ; cauline alternate oblong 
12185 Leaves remotely toothed hirsute : radical stalked obi. narrowed at base; caul, alternate obi. lanceolate 
12186 Scape 1-headed naked, Leaves stalked obovate repand 
12187 Leaves somewhat toothed and hairy : radical stalked obi. rounded at base ; caul, altern. obi. lanceolate 
12188 Leaves obovate crenate smooth. Scape 1-headed 
12189 Leaves cordate repando-dentate : radical ones petiolate ; cauline ones amplexicaul. 
12190 Leaves remotely toothletted : upper oblong amplexicaul. ; lower ovate stalked. Petioles winged auriclcd 
12191 Leaves toothletted : upper lane amplexicaul. ; lower spatulate ovate ; radical cordate stalked 
12192 Leaves toothed obov. amplexic. : radical obov. spatulate narrowed into the stalk. Stem simple 1-lieadcd 
12193 Smooth, Radical leaves cordate deeply toothed ; cauline oblong amplexicaul. Stem about 1-headctl 
12194 Downy, Lower leaves stalked ovate with winged petioles : upper amplexicaul. ; all toothed 
12195 Leaves stalked or ovate toothed subsinuate at base downy beneath : the old ones quite smooth 
12196 The only species 
12197 The only species 
12198 Leaves serrated quite smooth 
12199 Leaves serrated downy 
12200 Lower leaves pinnatifid : upper entire smooth. Florets of disk 4-toothed 
12201 Leaves lanceolate decurrent, Ray of corolla 4-parted 
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12200 
12197 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
bruises, gutta serena, and paralysis of the bladder. The root is given in doses of six to twelve grains ; the 
flowers of from three to four grains. Dr. Thomson observes, that in the hands of British practitioners it has 
not merited the eulogium of the French and German. {Lond. Disp. p. 169.) 
1750. Gerberia. T. Gerber, a German naturalist, is only known as a traveller in Russia. A very pretty 
little greenhouse plant with neat purple flowers. 
1751. Doronicum. Derived from the Arabic name Doronigi. Pardalianches is from tccpIo;, a tiger, and 
^Xi'v,to strangle; on account of the use said formerly to have been made of the plant for the purpose of 
destroying wild animals. 
1752. Perdicium. A name given by Pliny to a plant of which the partridge, perdrix, is verv fond. The 
plant IS not now recognized. 
1753. Tetragonotheca. From rerga, four, yuvia,, an angle, and ^yikvi, a capsule, in allusion to the four angles 
ot the grains. 
1754. Ximenesia. Named by the Abbe Cavanilles, after Joseph Ximenez, a Spanish apothecary, who is said 
to have attended to plants. 
V55. Helenium. Named after the celebrated Helen, who is said to have availed herself of the cosmetic 
properties of the plant named after her. That is believed to be the modern Inula Helenium j the ancient name 
oeing unoccupied, it has been applied to this American genus, which resembles the other. 
