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The vegetable SYSTEM. 
2. MUSKY CENTAURY. 
Plate 41. Fig. 2. 
Sweet Sultan-. 
Character of the Species. Centaurea Mofchata. 
The Leaves are waved; the Cups are oval and fwoln. 
Fig. z.a b. 
This is an Annual, native of Perfia and fome Part of Tartary, a 
beautiful Plant, diftinguilhed by a perfumed fmell in the Flower, 
and for that reafon long fince received into the gardens of the Eaft, 
as well as of this part of the world. The Stalk is two Foot and a 
half high, firm, and divided into many branches: The Leaves are 
of a dark green, and the Flowers are crimfon in all degrees fading 
even into white. It flowers in Augufl:. The outer range of Florets 
are ufually large, the inner fmall; but it varies fo as to have all large, 
and in colour becomes yellow. 
3. LIGHT DENTED CENTAURY. 
Plate 41. Fig. 3. 
Charadler of the Species. Centaurea Erucifolla. 
The Leaves are lanced, lightly dented, and woolly. 
Fig. 3. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Italy, and flowers in Augufl. The 
Leaves are whitifli and downy j the Stalk is two Foot high : The 
I-'lowers are crimfon. 
4. PINNATIFID CENTAURY. 
Plate 42. Fig. I. 
Character of the Species. Centaurea Lippil. 
The Leaves are pinnatifid with flight broad obtufe Segments. 
Fig. i. a b. 
This is an Annual, native of Egypt, a Plant of two Foot, flower- 
ing in July and Augufl, The Stalk is tinged lightly with brown; 
the Leaves are of a flrong but fomewhat bluelfh green ; the Flowers 
are crimfon, and their Cups are ufually of an unflained green. 
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