The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
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This is a Biennial, native of Siberia, a very fmgular Plant, flow- 
ering in Auguft. The Stalk is yellowifh : the Leaves are of a good 
green, but with fome tinge alfo of yellow. The Flowers are of a 
very bright gold colour. 
ii. GUMMY MAITHEN. 
Plate 1 13. Fig. 1 1. 
Chnra&er of the Species. ' Crepis te&orum. 
The Cups are covered with gummy hairs : the radical 
Leaves are Lnuated : the otheis lanced and dented. 
Fig. 1 1. ab c. 
This is an Annual, native of the warmer parts of Europe, and 
common there on old walls, and the tops of houfes ; flowering in 
July. The radical Leaves are ufually red: the Stalk is alfo of a 
redifh brown : the Leaves on it are of adufky green, fomewhat 
paler on the underflde, and the Flowers are yellow. 
12. HARSH STALK’D MAITHEN. 
Plate 1 31. Fig. 12. 
Chara&er of the Species. Crepis hi tar. 
The Leaves are harped, and fpeary at the end : the Stalk 
is harlh to the touch. 
Fig. 12. at. 
This is an Annual, native of France and Germany, and flowers 
in June : the radical Leaves are of a coarfe green : the Stalk is two 
feet and a half high, very harfh and yellowifh : the Flower is large 
and yellow. 
13. STRONG-SCENTED MAITHEN. 
Plate 13 1. Fig. 13. 
Chara&er of the Species. Crepis foetida. 
The Leaves are winged, and their Footftalks are leafy 
and indented. 
C c 
V01. III. 
Fig. 13 .at. 
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