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and keep in health and freflinefs all the Winter, The Flowers are 
oi" a beautij'iil yellow, and crown the tops of the Plants in large 
jpreading moderately open clufters. 
2. ROUGH-LEAV’D GOLDEN ROD. 
Plate 69. Fig. 2. 
Character of the Species. -Solidago canadcnfis. 
The Leaves are narrow : they have three ftrong Ribs ; 
and they are rough on the Surface, and flightly fawed 
at the Edge. The Branches of Flowers turn back ; but 
the Flowers ftand upwards. 
Fig. 2 . a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of North-America, and flowers to- 
ward the end of September. The Stalk is pale green, and four feet 
and a half high. The Leaves are of a faint and but obfeure green : 
The Flowers form a vaft fpreading and very elegant Panicle, and are 
of a good yellow. 
3. EVEN -LEAV’D GOLDEN ROD. 
Plate 69. Fig. 3. 
Chara«fter of the Species. Solidago altifliina. 
The Leaves have no diftinguifhable Ribs : the Flowers 
Band Banting on the flowering Branches. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This alfo isaPerennial, native of North-America, and flowers at the 
very latter end of Autumn. The Stalk is rugged, upright, and near 
four feet high. The Leaves are uncertainly and irregularly dented ; 
but their Surface is even, and they have no apparent Ribs. The 
Flowers fland on the top in very laige beautiful Ipreading clufters. 
4. H A R S H 
