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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
SERIES 
II. 
, F 0 E E I G N G E N E R A, 
Thofc of which tlicre is no fpecies native of this country. 
GENUS 
G U M - S U C C O R Y. 
I. 
CIIONDRILLA. 
THE flower is conipored of numerous fiofcules, arranged in a common cup. Tiiis is of a cylin- 
dric form, and is compoled ot numerous fcales, of two kinds ; thofe of the cylinder are ob- 
long and narrow, thofc at the bafe fliort and broader. Each flofcule is flat, Ihort, and dented in 
five places at the end. The feeds are winged with down. 
LinnsEus places this with the others among the fyiigemfm, the filaments fupporting united buttons 
in a cyUndric form. 
Blue-flowered Gtim-Snccory. 
Chondrilla fiore ctiruUo. 
The root is long, thick, and hung with innu- 
merable fibres. 
The ftalk is upright, firm, round, purplifli, 
and divided at the top into a tew branches. 
The leaves are long, narrow, and very beauti- 
fully divided : they are cut into numerous, flen- 
der fegments, like the pinnated leaves. 
The flowers grow at the tops of the branches ; 
and are large and blue. 
It is a native of Italy, and flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine c 'Is it Chondrilla carulea. 
G E N u s ir, 
GARDEN-LETTUCE, 
L A C r U C A H 0 R r E N S I S. 
'J'HE flowers arc compofed each of numerous flofcules, arranged in a common cup. This is of an 
oblong figure, and rounded at the bafe ; and is compofed of numerous, fhort, foft, and 
pointed fcales. The flofct;lcs on each are narrow, flat, and divided at the end into four fegments. 
T he feeds are winged with a Ample down. 
Comiron L.cttucc. 
La^fuca '-jiilgaris. 
The root is compofed of numerous fibres, con- 
nected to an oblong head. 
The leaves are naturally oblong, broad, irre- 
gularly waved at the edges, and obtufe at the 
tnds ■, but in thcfe, "culture makes innumerable 
v.'.rietie3 and luxuriances. 
The flialk is round, thick, two feet high, and 
of a pale green. 
The leaves fland clofe upon it, and furround 
it at the bafe ; and they are oblong and broad, as 
the others. 
The flowers are fmall, and of a pale yellow.' 
It is a wild plant in Italy, flowering in Au- 
gufl:. 
C. Bauhine calls it LaSuca fativa: 
G E N u s nr. 
SCORZONERA. 
THE tiower is con-.pufeJ of numerous flofcules, arranged in a common cup. This is of a cylin- 
dric figure ; and is formed of about fifteen leaves, which are long and narrow. Each 
flofcule is fiat, and dented in five places at the end. The feed is winged with down. 
Linn;eus places this and the preceding among the fyngenefia. 
Tail, narrow-leaved Scorzonera. 
Scorzojier^fu'i:s bngmihus migujtis. 
The root is long and flender. 
The flalk is round, firm, upright, and two 
feet hidi. 
The leaves are very numerous, long, narrow, 
of a pale green, and fharp pointed. 
The flowers ftand at the tops of the branches ; 
and are large and purple. 
It is a native of Italy, and flowers in July, 
C. Bauhine calls it Scorzonera mgujiifoha fui- 
Cicrulea, 
GENU 
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