The vegetable SYSTEM. 
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8. RED-STALKED GENTLE THISTLE. 
Plate 22. Fig. 2. 
CharaiEler of the Species. Carduus Serratuloides, 
The Leaves are lanced and hard at the edge ; the Foot- 
flalk fupports only one Flower ; the Scales of the Cup 
fland clofe. 
Fig. 1. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Switzerland, and other of the nor- 
thern parts of Europe; and flowers in Auguft. It grows to two Foot 
and a half high. The Stalk is crimfon ; the Leaves are of a very 
fine bright green on the upper fide, and whitifh underneath : they 
grow to the Stalk by a broad bafe, but do not embrace it : the Flowers 
are very large and crimfon, and only one crowns each Footftalk. 
9. YELLOW GENTLE THISTLE. 
Plate 22. Fig. 3. 
Charaffer of the Species. Carduus Flavefcens. 
The Leaves are lanced and indented, the Flowers are 
numerous on each Footftalk. 
P'ig. 3 . a b. 
This is a very Angular and elegant Plant, a Biennial, native of 
Spain, and flowers in Augufl:. The Stem is two Foot and half high : 
the Leaves are of a fine frefii green, and the Flowers are of a whitifii 
yellow. 
10. FEW-LEAVED GENTLE THISTLE. 
Plate 23. Fig. 1. 
Charafler of the Species. Centaurea Nudicaulis. 
The Stalk is almoft naked, and fupports only one Flower. 
Fig. i. a b. 
This is a Biennial, native of Spain, and flowers in September; a 
low and little Plant. The radical Leaves are of a faint green, and 
un- 
