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The vegetable SYSTEM. 
G E N U S II. 
H A R S H - W E E D. 
S A G M E N. 
Charader of the Genus. 
Tile Scales of the Cup have their points, and the tops of 
all the indentings crowned with lono- ftiff and almoil 
o o 
prickly Flairs. 
Plate 32. 0 a b. 
I. VARIOUS LEAVED HARSH-WEE D. 
Flare 32. Fig. i. 
Characler of the Species. Centaurea Sibirica. 
The radical Leaves are fome of them lanced and dmple, 
and others pinnatifid ; thofe on the Stalk are all fimple 
and lanced. 
Fij. I. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Siberia, a weak and low Plant, 
flowering laej in Angufl; but very conlpicuous for its large and glow- 
ing Flower, which has more the afpedtofone raifed by garden culture, 
than a native of the bleak mountains of Siberia. The Leaves are of a 
whitifh green and woolly ; the Stalk is a Foot high, but weak ; the 
Flower is of a glowing crimfon. 
LANCED HARSH - WEED. 
Character of the Species. 
The Leaves are lanced 
Plate 32. 
Fig. 2. 
and waved, 
edges. 
Cen^aurea Sempervireiis. 
and dented at the 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and 
flowers in July. The Leaves are of a very ftrong and deep green, and 
of a firm fubflance ; the Stalk is two Foot and a half high, full of 
Leaves, and very much branched ; the Flowers are numerous, and 
of 
