The vegetable SYSTEM. 5^5 
3. GRASSY SAW-WORT. 
Plate 37. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. Serratula Chamapeuce. 
The Leaves are grafly and ftand cluftered, and bend dovvru 
Fig. 1.. a b. 
This is a Biennial, native of Crete, a very fingular Plant, kill of 
Leaves, and flowering in Augufl. The Stalk is pale and woody \ the 
Leaves are of a foniewhat Wueifla green : the Flowers are crimfon: 
GENUS III. 
BEN. 
B E H E N. 
Character of the Genus. 
The Scales of the Cup are thin, dry, chaffy, and obtufe. 
Plate 38. 0 a b. ■ 
I. HARP-LEAVED BEN. 
Plate 38. Fig. i. 
Chara£ter of the Species. Centaurea Behen. 
The lower Leaves are harped, the upper ones embrace the 
Stalk. 
Fig. 1. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Mount Libanus, and other parts of 
Afia Minor, and flowers in June. The Leaves are of a ftrong brownifli 
green. The Stalk is ufually alfo brown, it grows to two Foot high, and 
is firm and high rib’d. The Flowers are yellow, and their Cupshav- 
ing fomething of the brownnefs of the Stalk, ferve as a happy foil to 
them. 
2. LANCED BEN. 
Plate 38. Fig. 2. 
Character of the Species. Centaurea Jacea. 
The Leaves are lanced ; the lower ones are deeply indent- 
ed, the others plain. 
This-. 
