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This is a Perennial, native of Virginia, a Angular and beautiful 
Plant : it flowers in September : the Leaves are hairy, and have large 
red veins and Ipots. The Stalk is greyilh, and the Flower pale yellow. 
GENUS VI. 
GOLD THISTLE. 
SCOLYMUS. 
Character of the Genus. 
The eup is oval, and its Scales are prickly. 
Plate 125. Fig. cab. 
i. ANNUAL GOLD THISTLE, 
Plate 125. Fig. 1. 
Chara£ter of the Species. Scolymus maculatus. 
The edges of the Leaves are thin and delicate, but arm- 
ed with long white thorns. 
Fig. cab. 
This is an Annual, native of France and Italy, and flowers from 
July to Odtober, a noble, fpecious, and mod lingular Plant. It is 
five feet high, and vaftly branched : the Leaves are of a delicate 
bright green, and the Flowers are gold yellow. Its thorny Leaves 
cauled it to be called a Thiftle, but mod improperly. 
2. PERENNIAL GOLD THISTLE. 
Plate 125. Fig. 2. 
Chara&er of the Species. Scolymus Hilpanicus. 
T he edges of the Leaves are thick, and the Spines are 
brownifh. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is a native of Italy, Spain, and France; a very handfome 
Plant. The Stalk is pale and branched : the Leaves are deep green, 
and the Flowers gold yellow. 
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