The vegetable system. 
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5. L A N C E D S I M S O N. 
Plate 75. Fig. j. 
Chara£ter of the Species. Erigeron Philadelphicum. 
The Leaves are lanced, and lightly ferrated : they embrace 
the Stem at their Bafe. The Stalk fupports fix or 
eight Flowers. 
Fig. 5. ^7 /. 
This is a Biennial, native of Canada; and flowers in Augufl ; it 
is a fmall Plant, ten inches or a little more in height. The Stalk 
is reddifli : the Leaves are of a dufky brovvnifh green, and are fome- 
what hard to the touch. The Flowers ftand at the tops of the Stalk, 
and fometlmes of the Bx'-anches : they are fmall, and of a pale blolToin 
colour ; a white juft tinged with crimfon. 
6 ALTERNATE FLOWERED SIMSON. 
Plate 75. Fig. 6. Blue sweet Fleabane. 
Chara£ler of the Species. 
Eiigeron acre. 
The Leaves are waved : the Flowers ftand fingly on alter- 
nate Footftalks. 
Fig. 6. al^ 
This is a Perennial, a native of our own country; a low but fin- 
gnlar, and very beautiful Plant. It flowers twice in the year in 
April and September ; and at thofe two feafons wears a various ap- 
pearance ; in Spring it lies upon the ground; in September it is ereft; 
in April its Leaves are fhort ; in Autumn they are longer ; but the Plant 
is evidently the fame : the Stalk is crimfon : the Leaves are of a good 
green naturally, but often Rained very much with the red of the 
Stalk : the Fdowers are not fmall ; but they are lefs confpicuous than 
in thofe kinds in which the Rays fpread. They are of a very deli- 
cate crimfon. 
7. HAIRY 
