The vegetable SYSTEM. 
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5. VARIOUS LEAVED CENTAURY. 
Plate 42. Fig. 2. 
Chara£^er of the Species. Centaurea Alpina. 
The Leaves are lanced and toothed at the Bafe, the upper 
are pinnatifid with narrow undivided Segments, but a 
dented top. 
Fig. 1. a h c. 
This is a Biennal, native of Italy and Germany, and flowers in 
Auguft. The Stalk is flendcr, green, and half a Yard high. The 
Leaves are of a delicate but fomewhat yellovvifh-green. The FlowerS' 
are large and of a bright yellow. 
6. WINGED CENTAURY. 
Plate 42. Fig. 3. 
Common Great Centary; 
Charafler of the Species. Centaurea Centaurea. 
The Leaves are winged and lerrated, with a ferrated Film 
along the Rib. 
Fig. 3. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Germany, the Alps, and Pyrenees, 
and flowers in Auguft : It has been long kept in our gardens, and cele- 
brated for its virtues more than it deferves. Be careful of an error : 
this is not the Centaury ufed as a ftomachick that is diflinguifhed by 
the name of LeJJ'ery and is altogether a different Plant. This has been 
confidered as an aftringent, and is fuch, but of flight efficacy; at 
leafl in England. It is a Yard high ; the Stalk is browniffi. The 
Leaves are of deep ftrong green ; the Flowers are red. 
7. BRIGHT-HEADED CENTAURY. 
Plate 43. Fig. i. 
CharatSler of the Species. Centaurea Splendcns. 
The lower Leaves are doubly pinnatifid, the upper ones 
limply pinnatifid, but with indented Segments. 
Fig. I. a b.' 
This is a Biennial, native of Spain and Switzerland, and alfo of- 
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