SYNGENESIA JEftUALTS. Liatds. 
In Georgia. Bartram. Aug. — Oct. v. s. in Herl. Banh. 
Flowers smaller than any preceding species. 
g. L. caule simplici villoso, foliis linearibus subfalcatis sca- 
bro-punctatis, spica subfoliosa^ pedicellis brevibus, 
calycinis squamis intimis ligulatis color alls. — W^illd, 
sp. pi. 3. p. 1635. 
Serratula speciosa. Ait. kew. 3. p. 138. 
Staehelina elegans. lValt.fi. car. 202. 
Eupatoriam speciosum. Vent. hart. cels. 79- 
In sandy fields : Carolina to Florida. U . Sept. — Nov. 
V. V. A beautiful perennial j 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 altcrnis subglo- 
bosis : squamis ovatis acutiusculis erectis, margine ci- 
liatis. — Mich.fi. amer.2. p. g2. 
On high mountains of Virginia and Carolina. 7/. Aug. 
— Oct. V. V. Flowers large and handsome. 
11. L. caule simplici subpubescente, foliis lanceolatis utrin- 
que attenuatis glabris margine scabris, calycibus race- 
mosis altern is distantibus inferne squarrosis j squamis 
spathulatis margine membranaceo coloratis.- — PVilld, 
sp. pi. 3. p. 1635. 
L. squarrulosa. Mich.fi. amer. 2. p. Q2. 
Serratula scariosa. Sp.pl. 11^7. 
Icon. Pluk aim. t. 177./4. 
In mountain meadows : Virginia to Carolina. %. Aug. 
— Oct. V. V. Flowers the size of No. 10. 
12. L. caule simplici pubescente, foliis longissime liaearibus 
nervosis margine scabriusculis, racemis paucifloris fo- 
iiosis, calycinis squamis superne fpliaceis lanceolatis 
rigidis patentibus, — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 1634. 
Serratula sqnarrosa. Hort. cliff. 392. 
Pteronia caroliniana. lValt.fi. car. 202. 
Icon. Dill. elth. t. 71 . f. S2. 
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 (he name of Rattle^ 
snake's Master. In case of being bit by this horrible 
animal, they bruise the bulbs of this plant and apply 
U to the wound, while, at the same time, they make 
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sphceroidea. 
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y squarrosa. 
