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of a bright and fine crinifon. This appears to have been an herb of 
facred eftimation among the old Romans, and to have made a very 
material part of the furniture and ornament of their altars. 
4. DOUBLY PINNATIFID HARSH-WEE D. 
Plate 32. Fig. 3. 
Great Knapweed. 
Characlcr of the Species. Ccntaurea Scabiofa. 
The Leaves are doubly pinnatihd, and their Segments 
fliarp-pointed. 
Fig. 3. ab. 
This is a Biennial, native of our dry paftures, a very handfome 
Plant, flowering in July. The Leaves are of a flrong green ; the 
Stalk is two Foot high, and very much branched. The Flowers 
arc crimfon. 
ORDER IV. 
With the Scales of the Cup pinnatifid, or cut deep in 
the manner of a pinnatifid Leaf, with Hairs at the points. 
GENUS [. 
W I R E - W E E D. 
C I S T R U M. 
■Charadler of the Genus. 
The Hairs of the Cup are {lender, and tough like Wires. 
Plate 33. 0 a h. 
I. WAVY WIRE-WEED. 
Plate 33. Fig. i. 
Characler of the Species. Centaurea Ifnardi. 
The Leaves are deeply waved, and have a broad indented 
end. 
This 
