The vegetable SYSTEM. 
7 
HERBS. 
With many Flowers aflembled in a Common 
Cup, 
SERIES II. 
With the Chives distinct. 
CLASS IV. 
ASSOCIATES. 
TRIBE I. 
With Degradating Scales. 
O R D 'E R I. 
With the Cup compofed entirely of Scales formed of De^ 
gradating Leaves. 
GENUS I. 
DISTAFF-THISTLE. 
P H O N U S.^ 
Character of the Genus. 
The Leaves of the Plant form the Scales of the Cup ; de-. 
# This is the proper AtraiStylis of the antients : but cuftom has now given that 
name, in compliance with the dictates of Linnaeus, to the Carline. I have therefore given 
this, and the others of this kind, Gefner’s Phonus^ which yet remains diftindtive. 
generating 
