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Jong^ lliarp, ftifF prickles, {landing out from the head* 
^rhe whole plant covered with a whitifh down. 
15. Car dims ftellatus^ R.196, G.1003. 
feu Calcitrapavulg. P.989. StarThiille. On the 
extremities of the branches fit fmooth heads, like 
thofe of Blue-bottle •, each fcale ending in a iliff fpine, 
an inch, or an inch and a half long, in fuch a man- 
ner as to reprefent a radiant ftar. 
16. Carduus flellatus luteus foliis Cyanic R.196. 
Solftitialis^ G. 1003. Solftitialis Dodon^i^ P.989. 
Sx. Barnaby\T\ii^\t. In the hedges, not far from 
Cirencefter^ in Gloucejierjhire, 
Carthamus, Saff-fiower. It is fown in the fields. 
The flower confifls of many florets, fitting on 
an embryo, and contained in a fquamous and leaf- 
fy empalement : The embryo becomes a feed, 
without down adhering to k. Wc have but one 
fpecies of this plant, viz. 
Carthamus five Cnicus., R. 196, G. 1007. Ballard 
Saffron, or Saff-flower. 
Serratula, Saw-wort. The leaves are neatly fer- 
rated about the edges ; and the flowers are con- 
tained in fmall fcaly heads. We have but one 
I fpecies of this plant, viz. 
\ Serratula.^ R. 196. purpurea., G. 576. vulgaris flo- 
I re purpureo., P.474. Saw-wort. . 
1 Lappa, Burdock. It hath large roundifli leaves : 
The empalement is fcaly, and armed with hook- 
ed prickles. The fpecies are : 
I. Lappa major capitulo glabro fhammo.^ R.196. 
Great Burdock, with a very large, fmooth head. The 
heads are bigger than any of the rell, quite fmooth, 
I broadeft at the bafe, an inch in diameter, always of 
a greenifh colour. The flow'er is purple. 
* 2. Lappa major Arcium Diofeoridis^ R. 197, 
Bardana major., G. 664. vulgaris major., P.1222. 
i Great Burdock, or Clot-bur. The flower is purple : 
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