The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
AGGREGATES. 
ORDER VII. 
Whole particular Cup is formed of feveral oval hollow’d 
Leaves. 
GENUS I. 
CROWNWORT. 
S T O E B E. 
Chara&er of the Genus. 
The Head is oval. The general Cup is formed of two 
ranges of leafy Segments ; which are foft, wavy, and 
fharp pointed. The feparate Flowers are tubular, with 
a fpreading Rim cut into five fhort Segments. 
Plate 44. 0. a b. 
Of this Genus we know but one Species. 
HEATHY CROWNWORT. 
Plate 44. Fig. 1. 
Character of the Species. Stcebe iEthiopica. 
The Leaves are linear, cluttered together on the Stalk, and 
drooping at their Points. 
Fig. I . a b. 
This is a perennial, native of the Cape of Good Hope; a very odd 
looking Plant, but of no great beauty ; flowering in July and Auguft. 
It grows to two feet and a half in heighth j the main Stem is brown 
and woody ; the young Shoots are of a greyifh white j the Leaves are 
of a pale grey alfo, with fcarce any tinge of green. The Flowers are 
yellow. They are not very confpicuousj for neither they nor the 
Heads are large, but when clofely examined they are feen very prettily 
difpofed : they cover the exterior part of the Head in little yellow fhining 
Pars, which are every where intermixed with fmall filvery fcales. Thefe 
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