S'YNGENESIA, 
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M° Genera. 
N° of 
Growth, species. Native of 
Species in 
Britain. 
46 Bacch<tris 
47 Carpesium 
48 Conyza 
49 Gotula 
50 Gnaphalmm 
51 Tanacetum 
s 8 America, Africa 
h 2 Italy, China 
s & h 25 China, &c, 
h 13 Spain, &e. 
s & li 59 Alps, India 
s & h 7 Siberia, Africa 
Brit. 1 
Brit. 6 
Brit. 1 
Receptacle chaffy. 
52 Anacyclus 
53 Xeraothemum 
h 4 Crete 
s & h 16 Austria, 8cc. 
2d. Semiflpsculous flowers, rather two-lipped , 
Receptacle naked. 
54 Perdipium h 5 Alps, Magellan 
3d. Radiate flowers ,* 
Receptacle naked . 
55 Arnica 
h 11 
Africa, Japan 
56 Asterf 
s & h 38 
Siberia, China 
Brit. 1 
57 Beilis 
h 2 
Spain 
Brit. 1 
58 Bellium 
h 2 
India 
59 Cineraria 
s & h 26 
Siberia, Cape 
Brit. 2 
60 Chrysanthemum 
s & h -94 
Alps, India, &c. 
Brit. 3 
6l Doronicum 
h 3 
Alps 
Brit. 1 
62 Erigeron 
h 22 
Alps, America 
Brit. 2 
63 Helenium 
h 1 
America 
wormwood) is used by the common people in Wales instead of hops, and will 
destroy acescency in beer when grown hard. It is said the leaves steeped in boiling 
water, and repeatedly applied to a recent bruise, remove the pain, and prevent 
swelling and discoloration of the part. Artemisia annua (a species of mugwort) in 
decoction, is the base of all the colours which are given to the Turkey leather. To 
dye red, cochineal, in powder, is mixed with the decoction; and alum is added, 
to fix the colour. 
♦ See radiate flowers described in a note under the head of distinction of flowers . 
+ The asters are a very numerous family; Linnaeus makes thirty-eight relatives, 
under different distinctions; Aiton enumerates forty-two; and Donn, who hath 
the care of the botanic garden at Cambridge, mentions sixty. 
