So 
The VEGETABLE SYSTEM. 
2. DOWNY THREAD WORT. 
Plate 45. Fig. 2. 
Charafter of the Species. Brunialanuginofa. 
The Leaves are linear; and fpread away from the Stem. 
Fig. 2. a b. 
This is alfo a perennial, native of the Cape of Good Hope ; a weak, 
but woody Plant, of two feet high ; flowering in Augufl. The Stem 
is tinged with crimfon ; the young Shoots are white and downy. The 
Leaves are of a whitiflh green; and covered lightly with the fame white 
Down. The Flowers are of a flrong and glowing crimfon. They 
are fo numerous, that they give a wonderful grace and beauty to the 
Plant above its fellows. It naturally fpreads out into a number of 
Branches toward the top, all covered with bloom; and thefe joining 
give the appearance of a vaft crimfon Umbell. 
3. EYELASH’D THREAD WORT. 
Plate 46. Fig. 1. 
Character of the Species. Brunia ciliata. 
The Leaves are lanc’d, and have a range of ftiff and firm 
Hairs, like thofe of the Eyelafhes, furrounding them 
upon the edge. 
Fig. 1 . ab. 
This is a perennial, woody Plant, native of the Tides of hills about the 
Cape of Good Hope, which it in a manner covers in fome places for 
many acres together, as heath does our Commons, and fpreads over 
them for many months a continued glow of flefhy crimfon. The 
Stem is brown and tough, and ufually lies upon the flanting ground for 
the greateft part of its length. The young Shoots are tender, and of a 
pale green ; and thefe rife a foot and half or more from the ground. 
The Leaves are of a bright, but pale green ; and the Flowers are of 
the fainteft crimfon that can be conceived ; but this is a very pretty co- 
lour : it is neareft what our gardeners call the Maiden’s Blufh in cer- 
tain Rofes and other Flowers, of any thing in Europe ; but it is truly 
altogether Angular ; and the Flowers have a colour as well as form 
perfedlly unknown to us here. It flowers in July and Augufl. 
4. SCALY 
