to The vegetable SYSTEM.' 
GENUS ir. 
SAFF-FLOWER. 
C A R T H A M U S. 
Charai5ier of the Genus. 
The Leaves of the Plant form the Scales of the Cup 
whicli continue leafy even to the innermoft Range. 
I. O y A L-L E A V E D SAFF-FLOWER. 
Plate 4. Fig. 
Character of the Species. Carthamus Tin£foiius.. 
The Leaves are oval and undivided, but arm’d with Thorns- 
along the Edge. 
Fig. I. a b. 
This is a native of the Fail: ; an Annual of two foot high, flower- 
ing in Auguft. The Stalk is of a deep green, often tinged with 
brown. The Leaves are of a paler, but not very elegant, green ; 
and the thorns along their edge are whitifh. The Flowers are large ; 
and of a Rrong yellow, approaching to orange colour ^ fo beautiful 
that they emulate the colour of Saffron ; and have been named thence 
Baflard Saffron. The colour is lading, and the Flowers are ufed in 
vafl: quantities in dying. 
2. AZURE SAFF-FLOWER. 
Plate 4. Fig. 2. 
Character of the Species. Carthamus Cceruleus*. 
The Leaves arc lanced, and cut in deeply at the edges. 
Fig. 2 . a h. 
This is a Perennial, native of Spain and Italy, a weed' among their 
corn, as troublefome as the Thirties to our farmers. The Stalk is 
limple, and two foot high. The Leaves are of a picafant green j and 
the Flower is of a very delicate blue, fo.mewhat paler than our great 
Bluebottle, but m.ucH more delicate, and brighter. It blows in Au- 
gulL 
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