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12. PELLITORY CHAMiEMILE. 
Plate 29. Fig. 12. Pellitory of Spain. 
Character of the Species. Anthemis pyreuthrum didlum. 
The Stalk is terminated by a hngle Flower. 
Fig. i.a b. 
This is an elegant perennial Plant, native of the Eafl:, and of fome 
parts of Europe ; common to the ifland of Crete, anti to the hills of 
Italy, to Syria and Hungary. The Stalk is thick but weak, fix or 
eight Inches high ; and in June or July is terminated by a fingle, 
large, and very fpecious Flower. The Rays are fnowy white, and 
as it were enameled on the inlide ; and of a delicate crimfom on the 
outlide. The Leaves are of afrelh but not ftrong green. 
The Root of this Plant is the Pyrethrum, or Pilitory of Spain, of 
the Ihops. 
Ij with yellow Rays. 
13. HAIRY CUP’D CHAMiEMILE. 
Plate 30. Fig. 13. 
Chara£ler of the Species. Anthemis Valentina. 
The Divihons of the Leaves are very narrow ; and the- 
Cups of the Flowers are hairy. 
, ^ Fig. 13. a a. 
This Is a Biennial, native of France and Spain, and Flowers there 
from Midfummer to Winter. The Plant is eighteen Inches high. 
The Stalk is red. The Leaves are of a pale green. The Flowers 
are altogether yellow, and their Cups, which are hoary, look of a 
greyilh green. 
14. TRITERNATE CHAMTMILE. 
Plate 30. Fig. 13.. 
Character of the Species. Anthemis Americana. 
The Leaves are thrice divided, and each divifion is by 
threes : the Flowers have very long Footdalks, 
Fig. T. r7<7.7. 
This is a little Annual, native of the Mardiy grounds of Jamaic.v^ 
and Barbadoes ; and flowers toward the end of Summer. The Stalk 
is 
