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GENUS XVI. 
S I M S O N. 
E R I G E R O N. 
Character of the Genus. 
The Cup is cylindric : the Scales are awly, upright, and 
equal. The Rays of the Flower do not fpread, but 
ftand upright, and are narrow. 
Plate 74. * a a. 
I. SIDE-FLOWERING SIMSON. 
Plate 74. Fig. i. 
Chara£ler of the Species. Erigeron vifcofum. 
The Flowers ftand ftngly on Footftalks from the bofoms 
of the Leaves : the Cups are rugged. 
This Is a Perennial, native of the fouthern parts of Europe, and 
flowers in Auguft. It is a yard high : the Stalk is firm and harlh : 
the Leaves are of a pale but not unplealing green : they are harfli to 
the touch, and at the fame time clammy : for they have hairs and 
glands intermixed on their furface. The Flowers are placed fingly 
on Footftalks, which rife from the bofoms of the Leaves ; and they 
are yellow. The Cups are very apt to decay, and grow rotten in 
which cafe they have a coarfe afpe<ft. 
2 L I N E A R SIMSON. 
Plate 74. Fig. 2. 
Cbaracler of the Species. Erigeron Carolinlanum. 
The Leaves are long, and linear, with a ftmple, undi- 
vided Edge. The Flowers fpread in a Vv^ide bunch. 
P'ig. 1 . a b. 
This is a Perennial, native of Carolina, a Angular and not inele- 
gant Plant ; flowering In September. The Stalk is two feet high : 
VoL. II. B b b the 
