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The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
i. OVAL LEAVED GLOBEWORT. 
Plate 15. Fig. 1. blue daisy- 
Character of the Species. Globularia Vulgaris. 
The Leaves from the Root are oval, and unarmed ; thofe 
on the Stalk are lanc’d, but not fharp at the point. 
Fig. I. ab. 
This is a perennial, native of France, and other parts of Europe. It 
is mod frequent about Montpelier, but is no where fo perfectly fine in 
the Flower as near the Edges of the upland Forefls in Germany. It 
flowers in May and June. The Leaves are of a deep and duflcy 
green ; the Stalk is five inches high, thick covered with 1'mall Leaves 
of a deep colour alfo: the Flower is of a very beautiful blue. 
2. PRICKLY GLOBEWORT. 
Plate 1 5. Fig. 2. 
Chara&er of the Species. Globularia Spinofa. 
The Radical Leaves are broad, lanc’d and dented ; and 
the point of every Tooth forms a Thorn : the Leaves on 
the Stalk are narrow and thorny. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is a perennial, native of the mountainous parts of Spain, and 
flowers in June. The Leaves are of a ftrong, but not pleafing green; 
there is a tinge of a dirty blue in it. The Stalk is not more than 
four inches high ; and its Leaves are like thofe of the Root in colour, 
only a little paler : the Flower is of an exceeding beautiful blue ; finer 
even than the former. It covers whole fpots of many yards in fome 
places, and makes a very beautiful appearance. 
3. VARIOUS LEAV’D GLOBEWORT. 
Plate 16. Fig. 1. herb terrible. 
Character of the Species. Globularia Alypum, 
The Stalk is woody : fome of the Leaves are fimple lanced ; 
others are divided into three Points at the End. 
Fig. 1 . a b c. 
This is a woody Plant, native of the South of France, and com- 
mon alio in Spain and Italy. It grows to two feet high. The Bark 
is 
