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3. FOOT-STALKED BOIL - WEED. 
Plate 40. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. Bupthalmum maritirnum. 
The Flowers terminate the Stalks and Branches, and the 
long Scales of the Cup are rounded at the end. 
Fig. 3. a K 
This is an Annual, native of the fea-coafts of Sicily, Italy, and 
France ; the Stal-ks lie on the ground, and are woody at the Bafe. 
The Leaves are delicately hoary, and the Flowers of a gold yellow. 
It flowers in Auguft. 
4. W O O D Y B O I L - W E E D. 
Plate 40. Fig. 4. 
Charafler of the Species, Bupthalmum frutefcens. 
The Leaves are lanced, and there are two teeth on each 
of their Footftalks. 
Fig. 4. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Jemaica; the Stem is brown ; the 
leaves are white and filky j the Flowers appear in July, and are 
yellow. We are not to wonder at the woody Stalk in this, the pre- 
ceding Species has it alfo, though an Annual. 
G E N U S IV. 
E L F - W O R T. 
INULA. 
Characlrer of the Genus. 
The Scales are narrow ; they ftand loofc, and the lowed: 
Range is (lightly leafy. 
Plate 41. Fig. i. a h, 
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