The vegetable SYSTEM. 
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II. MULTIFID SEGGROM. 
Plate ij**. Fig. 1 1. 
Chara£ter of the Species. Othonna Abrotanifo’.ia. 
The Leaves are cut into innumerable narrow fegnients in 
the winged manner. 
Fig. 11. a. b. 
This is a perennial Plant, with a woody Stem, native of the 
Cape of Good Hope : it flowers in Augnft. The old Bark is of a 
reddifli hue : the young twigs are green : the Leaves are of a pale, 
and fomewhat greyilh green : the Flowers are yellow. 
12. VARIOUS LEAV'D SEGGROM. 
Plate 17^^. Fig. 12. 
Charafter of the Species. Othonna coronopifolia. 
The lower Leaves are lanced, and undivided : the upper 
are deeply cut. 
Fig. 12. a, b. 
This alfo is a woody Plant, a Perennial, native of the Cape of 
Good Hope, and flowers in Augufl: : the Stem is brown : the young 
Shoots are often tinged with a very delicate crimfon : the Leaves are 
of a frefli and elegant green : the Flowers are yellow. 
13. G L A U C O U S SEGGROM. 
Plate 17"*^^. Fig. 13. 
CharacSter of the Species. Othonna cheirifolia. 
The Leaves are flefl:iy, lanced, obtufe, and undivided. 
Fig. 13. a. b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Africa, and flowers in September. 
The Bale of the Stem is woody, and it divides into a great number of 
Branches of a foot and half long, which lie upon the ground at their 
origin, but raife their leafy tops. The Bark of the woody part is of 
a pale brown : the Leaves are very thick fet, and of a peculiar and 
pleaflng 
