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The vegetable, system. 
ORDER V. 
With the general Cup fringed. 
GENUS I. 
GROUNDSEL. 
S E N E C I O. 
Charad^er of the Genus. 
The Cup is formed of one Row of long upright Scales, 
and has at its Bafe a Series of fhort dry Scales which 
form the Fringe. 
Plate 83. 0 a b. 
I. PINNATIFID GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 83. Fig. i. 
Character of the Species. * Senecio triflorus. 
The Leaves have no Foothalks: they are irregularly pin- 
natifid. The Rays are very Short. 
Fig. i. a b. 
This is an Annual, native of Egypt, a Plant of no great beauty ; 
flowering in July and Augufl: : the Stalk is firm and reddifli : the 
Leaves are of a faint green : the Flowers are of a pale yellow, and 
they appear dmoft naked, the Rays are fo extremely fliort : yet 
fliort as they are, they turn back a little. 
2. AMPLEXICAUL GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 83, Fig. 2. 
Character of the Species Scnecio Egyptius. 
The Leaves are finuated, and embrace the Stalk: the 
Rays are nipt. 
Ug. 2. a b. 
This alfo is an Annual, native of Egypt, and flowers all Sum- 
mer ; it is a foot and a half high : the Stalk is green and tender : 
the 
