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The vegetable SYSTEM. 
1. BROAD-LEA VED C O T T O N - T H I S T L E. 
Plate 12. Fig. i. 
■Charafler of the Species. ^ Onopordum Acanthium. 
The Leaves are lanced, waved and dented ; the Scales of the 
Cups are ragged at the Bafe. 
Fig. l. a b. 
This is a Biennial, native of our clayey ditch banks, and flowers 
in July. The whole Plant is white and cottony, except that the 
Flowers are crimfon. Its broad radical Leaves cover the ground for 
a great fpace in Spring; in June the Stem rifes, which grows to 
four Foot high, and is finely edged and welted ; the Thorns are yel- 
lowifli and hard. 
2 . NARROW-LEA VED C O T T ON- T H ISTLE. 
Plate 12. Fig. 2. 
Chara£ter of the Species. Onopordum Illyricum. 
The Leaves are linear, pinnatifid, and deep cut along the 
Segments. The Spines of the Cup fpread wide afunder. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is a very elegant Thiftle, a Biennial, native of Italy and 
Spain ; a Plant of three Foot high, very upright and very thorny. 
It flowers in Augufl. The Leaves are white .and downy ; the 
Flowers are of a fine crimfon. 
3. GREAT-HEADED COTTON-THISTLE. 
Plate 12. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. 
The Leaves are lanced and pinnatifid ; 
Cup are fliort. 
Onopordum Arab'icum. 
the Spines of the 
Fig. 3. a b. 
T H i-s is a Biennial, native of Spain and Portugal, and of the 
South of France ; a very handfome Thiftle, flowering in July and 
Auguft. 
