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The vegetable SYSTEM, 
GENUS I. 
C A R L I N E THIS 1 L E. 
CARLIN A. 
Clviraclcr of the Genus. 
The inner row of Scales in the Cup fpread, and fhine ; 
and emulate the rays of radiated Flowers. 
Piate r. o a b. 
1. HUMBLE CARLINE THISTLE. 
Piate 7. Fig. i. 
Charafler of the Species. Carlina acaulos. 
The Stalk is fo fhort, that the Flower feems to reft upon 
the ground. 
Fig. I. a. 
This is a Perennial, native of Italy, Germany, and other Parts 
of Europe : a low butfpecioivs Plant, flowering in July. The Leaves 
lie fpread upon the ground, and are naturally of a deep green ; but 
tinged and blotted as it were with red and white, and blue, and other 
colours. The Flower refts in the center of the tuft having a Stalk 
too fliort for fight. It is very confpicuous ; the inner range of Scales, 
which have the appearance of Rays, being pearly white. 
2. CRIMSON CARLINE THISTLE. 
Plate 7. Fig. 2. 
CharaPiCr of the Species. Carlina lanata. 
The Leaves are covered with a Cottony Down. 
Fig. 2. a. 
This is an Annual, common on the wafte grounds of Italy, and 
the South of France ; and flowers in July. The Stalk is Ample, 
and a foot and a half high, whitifli and downy. It is ufually forked 
at the top ; one Flower crowning the natural fummit, and two 
others rifing on flioots, one from each fide of the Arfl:. The Leaves 
are white, and the Flowers are of a delicate crimfon. 
3. CLUSTERY CARLINE THISTLE. 
Plate 7. Fig. 3. 
Charafter of the Species. Carlina vulgaris. 
The Stalk breaks into feveral fhort and compad divifions 
at the top, and the Flowers Band clofe upon the heads 
of thefe, without other Footflalks. 
Fig. 3. a h. 
This 
