The vegetable SYSTEM. 
the Leaves are of a good green : the Flowers are yellow : the Rays 
very bright and delicate ; the Dilk fomewhat dudcy. 
3. LANCED GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 83. Fig. 3. 
Character of the Species. Senecio liviJus, 
The Leaves are lanced and ferrated, and flightly embrace 
the Stalk. 
Fig. 3. ^7 b. 
This is an Annual, native of Spain, and flowers in July and 
Auguft. The Stalk is upright but tender : the Leaves are of a dull 
and blackifli green : the Flowers are yellow ; but their Rays are 
fhort, and they have no great beauty. 
4. RAGGED CUP’D GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 83. Fig. 4. 
Chara£ler of the Species. Senecio tribolus. 
The Leaves embrace the Stalk, and are deeply hnuated, 
or divided in three parts : the Cup is ragged. 
Fig. 4. fl b. 
This is an Annual, native of Spain, and flowers in Autumn. 
The Stalk is firm, brown, and flriated, and is a foot and a half high. 
The Leaves are of a deep but not unpleal’ant green. The Flowers' 
are yellow. 
5. CLAMMY GROUNDSEL. 
Plate 83. Fig. 5. Stinking Groundsel. 
Character of the Species. Senecio vifcofus. 
This is an Annual, native of our own country, and common on 
dry banks about Blackheath, Flampflead, and here at Bayfwater. It 
is two feet high : the Stalk is greyilh and tender : the Leaves are of 
a greylfh green, and the Flowers of a pale yellow. The whole 
Plant has a remarkably ftrong fmell ; Nature has given this as a tefti- 
mony of its great virtues. It is now under trial in fome cafes of. 
importance.; 
