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This is much taller, larger and more fpread than the 
Common, its Burs alfo bigger. I have obferved this in 
the Bifop of Londons Garden at Fulham. 
./Egyptian Groundfell with Fetherfew Leaves. 
Senecio IEgyptiacusfo\. Matricaria Eoerhave Ind.Plattt. 
H. Leyd. 40. 2. 
The Leaves are large and fmooth, but t!' e Flowers 
fmall, vvhich appear from July till Autumn. We are 
oblig’d to Dr Boerhave , Botanick’Profefibr at Leyden , 
for the Seed and firft difcovery of this Plant. 
Athenian Groundfell. Ray 3. p. 183. pi. 3. 
S necio Attic//* vulgari (imilis, tlore petal is fere incon- 
fpicuis radiato Plukyiet. Almageft. Botan. 34.2. 
Xhefe Leaves are very hoary, like our fveet Groundfell, 
but larger and more clammy 5 the flowers alio are fcarce 
radiated. The Reverend Sir George Wheeler firft obferv’d 
this Plant about Athens , and communicated Seed of it to 
our Gardens. 
Cockle-Flowred Oriental Scabious. 
Seabiofa Orientals* Pfeudo-melanthijj&?r<?. 
The Peculiarity of this Plant lies in the Flower , whofe 
Rim is compofed of broad, flat, red Petals refembling 
the Cockle , with much lefs, narrower and pipey Leaves 
in the middle. It Flowers from May till towards Autumn. 
White Oriental Scabious with differing Leaves. 
Seabiofa Oriental* r folijs biformibus, fl. albo Nobis, ar- 
gentea. minor Wheeler 239. 2. Seabiofa Orient, argentea 
iolijs inferioribus incifis T. Coral. 34. 
The Leaves next the Root are whitifh and jagged like 
the fraall Field Scabiofe, thofe towards the top very nar- 
row, modly whole and pale 5 the Flowers white with 
broad Rims, like the Cockle flowred , but fmalier and 
trihd 5 its Pleads compofed of long ftiff Hairs refembling 
thofe of Avens. This elegant Plant was firft difeover’d 
by Sir George Wheeler on Mount Sipylus. My very wor- 
thy Friend Mr Jacob Bohan at Oxford , fent me the firft 
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