( so ) 
rays are white, and difk yellow. We have biit 
one fpecies of this plant, viz. 
^ Matricaria., R. 187, G.256. vulgaris., P.83.. 
Fever-few. 
It is of great fervice in all cold flatulent diforders of the womb, ’ 
and hyfterick affedions, procuring the catamenia, and expelling 
the birth and fecundines. It likewife deftroys worms, provokes 
urine ; and is good for the dropfy and jaundice. 
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Verbesina. The root is fibrous •, the leaves grow 
by pairs •, the flowers have fometimes a fmall 
radius, but are, for the mofl part, naked ; the 
feeds are oblong and fiat, ending in two horns, 
or prickles. The fpecies are r 
1. Verhefim feu Cannabina aquatica flore minus 
pulchro., elatior ^ magis frequens., R.187. Canna- 
bina aquatica folio tripartita divifo., C. 321. Eupato- 
rium Cannabinum fcemina., G. E. 7 1 1 . aquaticum du- 
crum generum., P. 595. Water Hemp-agrimony, with 
a divided leaf. In places where water has flood. 
2. Verbefina pulchriore flore luteo., R. 187. Can- 
■nabina aquatica folio non divifo., C. 3 2 1 . Eupatorium 
Cannabinum., G. 574. aquaticum folio integro., P. 596. 
Eupat. Cannabina fcemin^e varietas altera., G. 
71 1. Water Hemp-agrimony, with an undivided 
leaf. 
3. Verbefina minima R. 188. The Leafl Water 
Hemp-agrimony. 
Absinthium, Wormv/ood. It has an indetermi- 
nate flalk, branching out into many fmall fhoots, 
which are furnifhed widi fpikes of naked flowers, 
hanging downwards : The leaves are hoary, and 
of a bitter tafle. The fpecies are : 
1. Abfinthium vulgar P. 98. latifolhm , 'i 
feu ponticum., G.937. Common Wormwood. 
2. Ahfinthium marinum album., G. 940, R. 188. i 
Englifli Sea Wormwood. This is the Roman 1 
Wormwood ufed in the fhops. 
3. Ahfinthium maritimum Seriphio Belgico fimile., la- i 
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