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24. OVAL CUDWEED. 
Plate 106. Fig. 24. 
Character of the Species. Gnaphalium purpureum. 
The Flowers are colle&ed in an oval head, and the 
Leaves are lanced and naked. 
Fig. 24. ah. 
This is a Perennial, native of Virginia : the Stalk is upright, 
and a foot and a half high : the Leaves are of a dufky whitilh co- 
lour : the Flowers are red ; the cups are brown. 
25. BROAD-HEADED CUDWEED. 
Plate 106. Fig. 25. 
Character of the Species. Gnaphalium cymofum. 
The Flowers are collected into a broad but compact head : 
the Leaves are lanced, and embrace the Stalk. 
Fig. 25. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Africa: the Stalk is filvery and 
foft : the Leaves are of a good green on the upper fide, and white 
and woolly underneath : the Flowers are yellowifh the Cups are 
white. 
26. SPATULA’ D CUDWEED. 
Plate 106. Fig. 26. 
Character of the Species. Gnaphalium patulum. 
The Leaves are of the fpatula fhape ; the Branches fpread. 
Fig. 26. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of ^Ethiopia : the Stem is firm, and 
on the upper part filvery, white : the Leaves are pale. The Flow- 
ers are yellow. 
28. GRASSY CUDWEED. 
Plate 107. Fig. 28. French Cudweed. 
•Character of the Species. Gnaphalium Galiicum. 
The Flowers fland clofe in the bofoms of the Leaves, 
and clefts 
narrow. 
of the Stalks : the Leaves are long: and 
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Fig. 28. a b. 
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