SYNGENESIA ^ftUALIS. LiatriS. 
In Georgia. Bartram. Aug.— Oct. v, s. in Herb. Banks. 
Flowers smaller than any preceding species. 
9. L. caule simplici villoso_, foliis linearibus subfalcatis sca- 
bro-punctatis, spica subfoliosa, pedicellis brevibus, 
calycinis squamis intimis iigulatis coloratis.— 
sp. pL 3. p. 1 Q 35 . 
Serratula speciosa. Ait. kew. 3. p. 138. 
Staehelina elegans. IValt.fl. car. 202. 
Enpatorium speciosum, pent. hort. cels. 79- 
In sandy fields : Carolina to Florida, ij: . Sept. — Nov. 
V. V. A beautiful perennial 5 flowers in long close 
spikes, purplish -red. 
10. L. caule simphci pubescente, foliis laevibus : inferioribus 
petiolatis lato-lanceolatis, superioribus lanceolato-li- 
nearibus, calycibus racemosis solitariis alternis subglo- 
bosis ; squamis ovatis acutiusculis erectis, margine ci- 
liatis. — Mich. ji. amer. 2. p. Q2. 
On high mountains of Virginia and Carolina. 1/. Aug. 
— Oct. V. V. Flowers large and handsome. 
11. L. caule simplici subpubescente, foliis lanceolatis utriii- 
que attenuatis glabris margine scabris, calycibus race- 
mosis alternis distantibus inferne squarrosis ; squamis 
spathulatis margine membranaceo coloratis.— 
sp.pl.3.p.\Q35. 
L. squarrulosa. Mich.Ji. amer. 2.p. Q2. 
Serratula scariosa. Sp.pl. IIAJ. 
Icon. Pluk aim. t. IJJ.f.A. ' 
In mountain meadows : Virginia to Carolina. % . 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. l634. 
Serratula squarrosa. Hort. cliff'. 3Q2. 
Pteronia caroliniana. lValt.fi. car. 202. 
Icon. Dill. elth. t. 7^- fi 82. 
In sandy woods and fields : Virginia, Kentucky, and 
Carolina. IL . 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 Rime time, they make 
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sphceroidea. 
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squarrosa. 
