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cd by a fingle naked feed: The difk of the 
flower is almofl plain. We have but one fpe- 
cies of this- plant, viz. 
' Cyanus^ R. 198. vulgaris^ G.592, E. 732, P. 
1 482. Blue-bottles. Amongft corn. 
I Jacea, Knapweed. The leaves are, for the mofl: 
[ part, entire ; being neither ferrated nor indented: 
1 The empalement is fquamous, but without fpines: 
The florets round the border are barren-, but 
I thofe placed in the center are fucceeded each by 
one feed, having- a down adhering to it. The 
li fpecies are : 
I. Jacea major^ R.198, G.588. Jacea nigra 
( vulgaris laciniata^ P.470. Great Knapweed, or 
Matfellon. The leaves at firfl: are long, not at all 
.jagged ; but thofe that fucceed them are divided : 
I The ftalks are a cubit and a half high, round, fliria- 
ted, and hoary, fending forth branches towards the 
upper part ; on the top of which rife the heads, end- 
ing in a fliarp point, covered with fcales like Blue- 
I bottles, out of which proceed the like flowers, but 
I. lefs. 
. 2. Jacea nigra.^ R. 198, G.588. nigra vulgaris.^ 
; P.468. Knapweed, or Matfellon. It flowers with 
i us after Midfummer ; and is too common in paftures. 
I 3. Jacea nigra minor tomentofa., laciniata., R. 199. 
! The LeflTer woolly Knapweed, with jagged leaves. 
It feldom grows above a foot high : The bottom 
I leaves are jagged: The head is large, compared with 
i the plant. The flower is of a faint red. 
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