SYNGENESIA ZEGlUALTS. Liatris. 
In Georgia. Bartram. Aug.— Oct. v. s. in Herl. Banks. 
Flowers smaller than any preceding species. 
9. L. caule simplici villoso, foliis linearibus subfalcatis sea- 
bro-punctatis, spica subfoliosa, pedicellis brevibus, 
calycinis squamis intimis ligulatis coloratis.— IVilld. 
sp. pl. 3. p. 1635. 
Serratula speciosa. Ait. kew. 3. p. 138. 
Staehelina elegans. IValt.Ji. car. 202. 
Eupatorium speciosum. Vent. hort. cels. 79* 
In sandy fields : Carolina to Florida. 14 . Sept. — Nov. 
v. v. A beautiful perennial $ flowers in long close 
spikes, purplish-red, 
10. L. caule simplici pubescente, foliis laevibus : inferioribus 
petiolatis lato-lanceolatis, superioribus lanceolato-li- 
nearibus, calycibus racemosis solitariis alternis subglo- 
bosis : squamis ovatis acutiusculis erectis, margine ci- 
liatis. — Midi. jl. amer. 2. p. 92. 
On high mountains of Virginia and Carolina. % . Aug. 
— Oct. v. v. Flowers large and handsome. 
11. L. caule simplici subpubescente, foliis lanceolatis utrin- 
que attenuatis glabris margine scabris, calycibus race- 
mosis alternis distantibus inferne squarrosis ; squamis 
spathulatis margine membranaceo coloratis. — IVilld . 
sp. pl. 3. p. 1635. 
L. squarrulosa. Mich.Jl. amer. 2 .p. 92. 
Serratula scariosa. Sp.pl . 1147- 
Icon. Pluk aim. t. 1 77. f 4. 
In mountain meadows : Virginia to Carolina. I/. Aug. 
— Oct. v. v. Flowers the size of No. 10. 
12. L. caule simplici pubescente, foliis longissime linearibus 
nervosis margine scabriusculis, racemis paucifloris fo- 
liosis, calycinis squamis superne foliaceis lanceolatis 
rigidis patentibus. — IVilld. sp. pl. 3. p. 1034. 
Serratula squarrosa. Hort. cliff. 3g2. 
Pteronia caroliniana. IValt.Ji. car. 202. 
Icon. DHL elth. t. 71. f. 82. 
In sandy woods and fields : Virginia, Kentucky, and 
Carolina. 11 . Sept. Oct. v.v. Flowers large, very hand- 
some. This and the preceding are known among the 
inhabitants of those countries by the name of Rattle- 
snake's Master. In case of being bit by this horrible 
animal, they bruise the bulbs of this plant and apply 
it to the wound, while, at the same time, they mak$ 
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sphceroidea. 
sca?'iosa° 
squarrosa . 
