\2 The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
2. AM P L E X I C AU L MAYWEED. 
Plate 91. Fig. 2. 
Chara&er of the Species. Cotula coronopifolia. 
The Leaves embrace the Stalk, and are pinnatifid with 
fimple Segments. 
Fig. 2. ab. 
c This is a native of Africa, and of forne parts of Europe ; an An- 
nual, alow and little regarded Plant, flowering in May and June. 
The Stalks are weak, and not more than fix inches in length : the 
Leaves are of a brownifh green, and the Flowers are yellow. 
GENUS V. 
STONEWORT. 
V E R B E S I N A. 
Charaifk-r of the Genus. 
The Cnp is hollowed ; the Scales are numerous, Render 
channel’d, and nearly equal. 
Plate g 1. 0 0 a b. 
1. DECURRENT STONEWORT. 
Plate 91. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. Verbefina alata. 
The Leaves run down the Stalk. 
Fig. 3. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Curaflo, and flowers in June : the 
Stalk is brown, and two foot high ; the Leaves are of a dufky green, 
the Flowers are of an orange yellow. 
2. LONG FOOTSTALK’D STONEWORT. 
Plate 91. Fig. 4. 
'Character of the Species. Verbefina pfeudo-acmella. 
The Leaves Rand in pairs, and are lanced and ferrated : 
the Flower-Stalks are long. 
Fig. 4. a. b. 
This is an Annual, native of Ceylon, and flowers in June: the 
Stalk is (lender and yellowifh : the Leaves are of a yellow green, 
and the Flowers pale yellow. 
3. FORK- 
