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The Cauculis Anthrifeus approaches fo near to the , »/5^ already figured, as fometimes to occafion fonte Me 
difficStv ^ Z d ffinSmg the two : this difficulty did not efcape the obfervation of Ra y, who with uncommon 
ai™ L pSd ouf the peculiarities of each in his fly?. Plan,, which we fliall place before our readers, 
nearly in his own words.—" ill, The Anthrifeus is the taller plant, growing to the height of two cubits (three 
“ feet) ■ the infeita more dwarf, fcarcely ever exceeds a foot, or one cubit at fartheft. adly. The Anthrifeus 
“ is more uprijit, with longer internodes ; the infijia, with a more crooked ftalk, has more numerous joints. 
“ odly, The ftalk of the Anthrifeus is more hirfute near the ground than that of the 
“ of the Anthrifeus. which are white, or of a pale red colour, have petals nearly equa m fize, with purple 
“ antherte ■ the florets of the infefta are white, verging to yellow ; the two outennoft petals are very manifellly 
*■ larger th’an the reft, and the anthers: white. 5 thly, The feeds of the mfejta are by far the largeft, and the 
■■ httfe tips on the mown of the feed green ; thofe of the Anthrifeus are more fragrant more aromatic, and of 
« aduller colour with purple tips. Llffly. The Anthrifeus is feldom found but in hedges and among bulhes, 
« -while the infcjla is never found in hedges, but for the moft part among corn. 
Thefe diftinaions, as far as we have obferved, are perfeaiy juft, and worthy of their author; we fliall onlv 
obferve in addition, that when we have been at a lofs for a diftmaion, the moft ready one has been afforded 
bv the prefence of the involucrum, from which Mr. Hudson has judiciouflv taken a part of its fpecific charafter ; 
tlie leaves of this, however, though always prefent, are fometimes fo clofely prefled to the radii, as not to be 
immediately vifible ; the ftyles too, in general, are bent or bowed back to a greater degree than lr 
This plant is very common in the neighbourhood of London, in the fituations Ray defenbes. flowering in 
July. Though the infefta may fometimes prove a troublefome weed, this, from its place of growth, is m no 
degree fuch. 
Scopoli obferves, that as the feed is not flat, nor has a margin, it cannot be confidered as a Tordyhum; 
he remarks alfo, that he has feen the cultivated plant with an involucrum of one leaf, and without any ; as this 
is quite contrary to our experience, we fufpeft lie was deceived by the leaves of the involucrum being prefled 
clofe to the radii, which, as we have before obferved, very often happens. 
