The vegetable SYSTEM. 
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GENUS II. 
FISH-THISTLE. 
A C A R N A. 
Chara£ler of the Genus. 
The Cups are elliptick ; their Scales are broad, and ter- 
minated by fhort and flight Thorns. 
Plate \o. a 9 b. 
I. DOUBLE-THORNED FISH-THISTLE. 
Plate lo. Fig. i. 
Carduus Acarna. 
Character of the Species. 
This is a Biennial, native of Spain, and flowers in Auguft. Tis a 
Tobuft, upright Plant of four Foot high. The Stalk is brownifh, the 
Leaves are of a faint green, and the Flowers are crimfon. 
Some confound this with the Cafabon Thiftle, Plate 14. both hav- 
ing been called Acarna, by earlier Writers ; this has caufed the error ; 
The Plants are abundantly diftinguiihed by their natural charaders. 
2. MARBLED FISH-THISTLE; 
Plate 10. Fig._2. 
Carduus Leucographus, 
CharacSterof the Species. 
The Leaves are pinnatifid, the Flowers Hand Engly on 
long foot-ftalks, and droop. 
Fig. 2. a h. 
This is a Biennial, native of Italy, and flowers in Augull. TIfe 
Plant is near a Yard high. The Leaves are of a deep green, beauti- 
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