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2. PINNATIFID ETERNAL FLOWER. 
Plate 61. Fig. 2. 
Charai^er of the Species Xeranthemum crucifolium. 
The Leaves are long, and deeply cut into Segments in the 
pennatifid manner. 
Fig. 2. a. 
This is a native of Siberia, a perennial and very beautiful Plant. 
The Stalks are weak, and lean a little on the ground : the Leaves arc 
of a pale green : the Flowers are pale and fmall : the Stalk has often 
fome tinge of crimfon, where it leans upon the earth. It flov/crs in 
Auguft. 
3. FEW-FLOWERED ETERNAL FLOWER. 
Plate 61. Fig. 3. 
Chara£fer of the Species. Xeranthemum veftitum. 
The Leaves are linear: the Footftalks of the Flowers are 
covered with many fmall Leaves. 
Fig. 3. a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of the Cape of Good Hope; a very 
beautiful Plant : the Stem is woody, and its Bark is rough ; the 
voting Shoots are whitifla : the Leaves are white and downy, or even 
woolly : the Flower is very large and fnow white, and has a glofs like 
Pearl, moft Angularly beautiful. 
4. SUPERB ETERNAL FLOWER. 
Plate 61. Fig. 4. 
CharatSler of the Species. Xeranthemum rpeciofiffimum. 
The Leaves are lanced : the Footftalks of the Flowers are 
almoft naked. 
Fig. 4. ab. 
This alfo is a native of the Cape, a Perennial, with a woody 
Stem, but no true Shrub. The Shoots and Leaves are covered with 
a white cottony matter. The Flowers are very large, and with their 
nature pearly white, have a tinge of red. 
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