The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
75 
2. DOUBLY PINNATIFID CLUSTER THISTLE. 
Plate 41. Fig. 2. 
Character of the Species. Echinops Corymbofus. 
The Leaves are doubly pinnatifid; with irregularly cut Seg- 
ments. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is a perennial, native of the Greek iflands, and of many parts 
of Europe, as Italy and the South of France ; a robuft and handfome, 
though rough looking Plant, flowering in Auguft. The Leaves are 
broad, and of a deep green ; but their Ribs ufually are whitifh. The 
Stalk is green, irregularly branched, and two feet high. The Flowers 
are numerous, and of a deep and perfectly fine blue. They crown the 
fpreading Head of the Plant profufely, and lafl: a long time in their 
beauty. 
GENUS III. 
CUMMIN-WEED. 
L A G O E C I A. 
Chara&er of the Genus. 
The Head is nearly globular; but a little inclining to 
oval a . The general Cup is compofed of two Ranges of 
Segments, feathery at the ends*. The feparate Cup c is 
compofed of three Ranges of feathery Segments ; the 
outermoft confining of four d , the next of three', and 
the innermoft of two f . The feparate Flower is com- 
pofed of five Petals fplit at the ends s . 
Plate 42. 0. a b c d e f g. 
Of this Genus we know only one Species. 
WINGED C U M M I N- W E E D. 
Plate 42. 
Charafter of the Species. Lagoecia Cuminoides. 
The Leaves are wing’d ; and their Leafits are indented. 
Fig. x. a b. 
This is an annual, a fmall and inConfiderable, but mod extreamly 
Angular Plant, native of the Greek iflands, and of fome of the warmer 
K 2 parts 
