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The vegetable SYSTEM. 
2. VARIOUS LEAV’t) BLESSED THISTLE. 
Plate 5. Fig. 2. 
Charadter of the Species. Cnicus Oleraceus. 
The lower Leaves are deeply cut and jagged, the upper 
ones are undivided, and fland hollow. 
. Fig. 2 . a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Germany, and other parts of Eu- 
rope, but not of England. It flowers in June. The Stalk is near 
a yard high. The Leaves are of a flrong but fomewhat brownifli 
green. The Flowers are of a pale, but not difagreeable yellow. 
‘ - GENUS II. 
EGG-THISTLE. 
C R E P U L A. 
Charadter of the Genus. 
The Cup is egg-fhaped, and has a leafy Circlet at the Bafe ; 
the inner ranges of Scales terminate in foft and hmple 
fpines. 
Plate 6. o a b c. 
I. SHARP EG G-T H I S T L E. 
Plate 6. Fig. 1. 
Charadler of the Species. ' Cnicus Spinofiffimtts. 
The Leaves are deep cut in an irregular pinnatihd man- 
ner ; and are arm’d with numerous flrong Thorns ; the 
Flowers Band clofe among the Leaves. 
Ilg. I. ah, 
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