56 The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
GENUS IV. 
COTTONWEED. 
S T JE H E L I N A. 
Chara&er of the Genus. 
The cup is tiled, its fcales are lanced, and their points 
droop. The fringe is filmy. 
Plate ur. Fig. o o a b. 
1. GOLDEN COTTONWEED. 
Plate ill. Fig. 2. 
Chara&er of the Species. Staehelina gnaphalodes. 
The Leaves are linear, and undivided. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of the Cape, and flowers in Auguft : 
the Stem is woody : the Leaves are whitifh, and the Flowers are 
yellow. 
2. DENTATED ST£HELINA. 
Plate hi. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. Stebelinae dubia. 
The Leaves are linear and dentated. 
Fig. 3. a. b. 
This is a Biennial, native of Spain : and flowers in July : the 
Stem is brown: the Leaves are whitifh, and the Flowers are white. 
GENUS V. 
CROWN WORT. 
S T JE B E. 
Chara&erof the Genus. 
The Cup is round : its Scales are awly and hard : the 
Fringe is loft : each Floret has a feparate five leaved Cup. 
Plate hi. 0 0 0 a b c. 
1. HEATHY 
