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firm, and brown : the Branches are numerous and afcendent : the 
Leaves are of a ftrong and but coarfe green. The Flowers ftand fingly 
at the tops of all the Branches, and they are large and yellow. The 
firfi: Flower which blows, is placed at the head of the proper Stalk, 
and is the largeft and mofi: perfedl ; its rays are remarkably broad, 
and their colour is a delicate yellow. Some of the Branches foon over- 
grow this in height, and confequently place their Flowers above it ; 
but they are always fmaller, and lefs perfect. 
From wliat I have feen in lome imperfedt trials, I think this 
Plant may have its Flower doubled, enlarged, and quilled by cul- 
ture ; and in that Hate will have the afpedt of the Tagetes, but with 
a better cup, and more breadth in the Rays ; and confequently may 
be made a finer Flower. 
I NAMED it Lepia, from the peculiar form and conftrudtionof the 
Scales of the Cup ; which refemble the little Flakes of Talc. 
GENUS XIII. 
F E V E R - F E W. 
MATRICARIA. 
Charadler of the Genus. 
The Cup is hemifphenc, and is compofed altogether of 
linear equal Scales. 
Plate 61. Fig. 0 a b. 
I. RAMOSE FEVER - FEW. 
Plate 64. Fig. i Common Fever-few. 
Charafter of the Species. Matricaria Parthenimn dida. 
The Footftalks of the Flowers are branched ; the Leaves 
are compofed of many oval jagged parts. 
Fig. 2. a U 
This is a Perennial, native of our own country, and common in 
wafte places ; flowering from July to November. It is two feet high, 
and 
