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bane. In the fen ditches about Marjh and Chatterefs^ f 
in the ifle of Ely : Alfo in the ditches about Pillm |» 
mofs, Lancafhire. In Burton mofs, JVeJimoreland -f. ; 
Aster differs from Conyza in its being more fmooth, 
not glutinous, nor fmelling fo ftrong. The fpe- K 
cies are : * 
1. After maritimus^flavus^ Crithmum Chryfanthe- 
mum di^us. Crithmum Chryfanthemum^ R.174, p. . 
1,287,, G. E. 533. Golden tiower’d Sampire. In a i 
marfh near Hurft caflle, over againft the ifle of Wight. . 
2. After maritimus cceruleus Pripolium di^ius. Pri- - 
polium majus ^ minus ^ R. 1 75. vulgar e majus & mi- ■ 
msy G. 333. majus five vulgar e^ Q minus ^ 
Sea-Itarwort, the Greater and Leffer. Common on 
the fea marfhes. 
3. After arvenfts cceruleus acris^ R. 175. Conyza 
ccerulea acris^ G. E. 484. odorata ccerulea^ P. 126. 
Blew-flower’d Sweet Fleabane. 
Carlina. The flo'^^er confifls of feveral florets, 
divided into many parts, fitting on an embryo, 
and contained in an empalement, which is fqua- 
mous, and encompafled with a kind of ruff of 
larger leaves. We have but one fpecies of this 
plant, viz, 
Carlina fylveftris quihufdam aliis Atra 5 fyliSy R. 175. 
fylv, maj. G.997. The common wild Carline 
Thiftle. 
Heeenium. It is large in all its parts : The roots 
are bitter and aromatick ^ and the leaves entire. 
We have but one fpecies of this plant, viz. 
* Heleneum^ R. 176, G.649. Heleneum five E- 
mla campana., P.674. Elecampane. 
The roots are good for coughs, Ihortnefs of breath, fluffing , 
of the lungs, and mfedtions. 
ViRGA AUREA, Goldcn-rod. TJie root is fibrous ; 
.the leaves are entire, and grow. alternately ; the 
empalement fcaly ; the fiowers'drfpofed in a long 
thyrfe at the tops of the flalks '^d branches, on 
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