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The vegetable SYSTEM. 
Siberia, and flowers in July. The Stalk is pale-green, rough, with a 
few fliort hard Hairs, and more than two Foot high, with many 
Branches. The Leaves are of a pale but plealing green, and' the 
Flowers are crimfon : The Scales of the Cup have a bright fllvery 
glofs. 
8. SIMPLE LEAVED CENTAURY. 
Plate 43. Fig. 2. 
CharaASler of the Species. Centaurea Glaftifolia. 
The Leaves are lanced, perfedlly undivided and decurrent. 
Fig. 2.a b. 
Th IS is a Perennial, native of Siberia, and particularly of the lower 
Hills, it flowers in Augufl:. The Stalk is firm, upright, welted, of a 
firong green, and near a Yard in height. The Leaves are of a flrong 
but coarfe green. The Flowers are of a delicate yellow. 
9. PAINTED CENTAURY. 
Plate 43. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. Centaurea Conifera. 
The lower Leaves are lanced, the upper pinnatifid, and 
the Stalk is fimple. 
Fig. 3 . a ^ r. 
This is a Perennial, an elegant but low Plant, common about Mont- 
pelier, and alfo in the dryefl: grounds of Spain flowering in Auguft. 
The Leaves are of a whitilh green and woolly. The Stalk feldom rifes 
to more than feven Inches high, often much lefs ; the Flower is crim- 
fon ; the Cup is large and white, only the Tips of all the Scales are 
tinged with crimfon. 
ORDER II. 
"With the Scales of the Cup naked, but notched orferrated 
along the edge. 
GENUS 
