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Show hell G. Bat +B The HE RIB A-L. BRUIGT PSH FU -S Di1WVs 1S DOQgN- IX. HE floweris compofed of numerous flofcules, ranged in a commoncup. This is of a cylindri¢ 7: figure 5 and is formed of about twentylittle, foft leaves. The flofcules are tubular; and the flowers ftand in a {pike upon ftalks, whichrife before the leaves, Linnaus places this with ‘the reft among the jugeng/fa. The root is a very powerful cordial and fdo- Petafites vulgaris. MMeS b PA rifick. Aninfufion of it is excellent in malignant fevers. loofe fpike at the top of the ftalk: they are of a pale flefh-colour. The leaves appearfoon after, and grow to an enormous fize: they are roundifh, and of a deep green on the upper-fide, but whitifh underneath ; and they are placed on thick, whitifh, hollowed footftalks. It is:Commonin rich wet foils, and flowers in April. C. Bauhinecalls it Petafites major: et vulgaris. Others only Petafites. Gor eN. The root is compofed of numerous fibres, connected to a fall head. The ftalk is round, of a pale green, four feet high, and not muchbranched. The leaves are divided in the manner of fingers 5 and the fegments are very large, oblong, fharp-pointed, ferrated, and of a pale green. The flowers ftand at the tops of the ftalks in vaft tufts; andareofa pale flefh-colour. It is common by waters, and flowers in June. DIVISION Petafites floribus pediculis longis infidentibus. The root is large and fpreading. The ftalks fupporting the flowers are twofeet high, thick, whitifh, juicy, and covered with flight membranes. The flowers have long footftalks ; and they are numerous, and form a long, loofe fpike: their colour is a pale red. The leaves are very large, of a pale green above, andthey have very little whitenefs below. Tt grows in meadows with us, not uncommon, and flowers: in April. Ray calls it Petafites major floribus pediculis longioribus infidentibus. The old authors did) not knowit. U. Ss IU. Eupatorium Americanum, € @5% 9 The root is compofed of numerous fibres, conneéted to a {mall head. The ftalk is frm, round, upright, of a redifh colour, dufted over with grey, and is four feet high. The leaves ftand four at a joint; and they are GE Noe x. The flowers are naked, fmall, and of a dufky yellow. GE aN, flight variety, It is a powerful diuretick and deobftruent, An infufion of the leaves is good againft the gravel ; and in the beginnings of dropfies. A ftrong decoétion of the freth root is a tough purge. oblong, broad, ferrated, roughto the touch, and of a dufky green. The flowers are placed at the tops of the branches in {mall heads; andthey are of a redifh purple. It is commonbyrivers in Virginia, and flowers in Auguft, Cornutuscalls it Eupatorium Americanum foliis enule, end XIL CUDWEED: Linnaeus places this with the reft among the /yngene/ia. in July. C. Bauhine calls it Conyza major vulgaris, Others, Baccharis Mon{pelienfium. The whole plant has a fragrant fmell. It is a powerful diuretick, andexcellent ageintt the gravel. It is beft taken in infufion. Chess ~S.P UE. Ci 1. BUS: {E, flower is compofed of numerous flofeules, placed ina common cup. This is of a rounded A P figure; and formed of manyoval, pointed feales. The flofcules are tubular, and divided into five feements at the edge. The feeds are oblong, with down. S 3s 5 fmall, and winged 8 It is common in dry, wafte grounds, and flowers The ftalk is a yard high, firm; round, brown- condition it has been defcribed by fome as a dif- tin fpecies ; but erroneoufly, for it is only a U DAV iL. S:hiOaN col. BRIT 1601; 1. Sea-Cudweed. Ghaphalium maritimum. LL ES: ifh, and divided into numerous branches. The leaves are large, oblong, broad, of a dufky green, and undivided. ded at the upper part of the ftalks; and in this GINA’ P.-A Ash wif ok Linnzus places this with the reft among the /yngenefa. Theroot is long, thick, divided, and fpreading. C. Bavhine calls it only; Exupatorium ‘Cannabj num. Others, Eupatorium Connabinum mas. The leaves of this plant are fometimes undivi- F:O REIGN American Hemp-Agrimony. r I \HE flower is compofed of numerous flofcules, ranged in a common cup; andthis is hort, thick, and rounded. Thefcales compofing it are numerous, and they ftand feparate at the points. The flofcules are fmall and tubular, and the leaves of the plant are undivided. Baccharis vulgaris. PLOS., & SP. EC I_B-S, 2, Butter-Bur, with long footftalks to the flowers, PLOWMAN’S SPIKENARD. Bards +7 A R I §. Common Plowman’s Spikenard: HRB Az. BER I. T -In8 yo Eupatorium vulgare: Pl GS" 4 PETASITES. The root is long, thick, and creeping; of a ftrong finell, and bitter, aromatick tafte. The fower-ftalks rife before the leaves; and they are thick, ftriated, tender, and of a pale flefh-colour, not at all branched, and about a foot high. The flowers are fmall, and ftand in a long, "1, Common Water Hemp-Agrimony. BUT. T..E) R= Boll: Rs 1. Common Butter-Bur. BRITISH The root is long and woody. The ftalks are numerous, round, white, and hot much branched, and about ten inches high. Theleaves are fhort, obtufe, and not atall divided; they are of a white colour, and very thick covered, with a downy matter. The flowers ftandat the tops of the branches ; and are large and beautiful, of a thining white on the edge, and a gold yellow in the middle. Wehave it by our fea-coafts. It flowers in June. C. Bauhine calls it Gnaphalium maritimums; a name others have copied. xl. HEMP-AGRIMONY. The whole plant has an‘ agreeable fmell. EUPATORIUM. HE floweris compofed of numerous flofcules, arranged ina common cup. This is oblong; andconfifts of many narrow, pointed {cales, laid over one another. The flofcules are tubular, and divided into five fegments at the edge. Linn gus places this with the others among the fymgenefia, the buttons coalefcing in a cylinder. Divi 2. Long-leaved, upright Cudweed. Gnaphalinm Anglicum longifolium erecium. QC6S: Therootis long and flender. The ftalks:are flender, upright, and a foot and half high: Theleaves are lang and narrow ; and whitifh, as are alfo the ftalks, N° 45, 8.2 ECT Bch The flowers growin fmall, black heads, in the bofoms of the leaves from the middle to the top of the ftalk ; and the plant is feldom at all branched, It is common in woods and thickets, and flowers in June. C. Bauhine calls it Gnaphalium majus angufpo oblongo folio. 3. Common Cudweed: ; Gnaphalium vulgare. yy Me The-rootis fibrous. The ftalkis firm, upright, and ten inches high : it is of a tough fubftance, a whitith colour, and branchedina fingular manner. At the height of about feven inches there ftands a fingle head of flowers, which terminates the main-ftalk ; and from this rife two or more branches, each having at its top another head. Thefe are of a yellowifh brown; and the leaves are oblong and white; frequently alfo there rife other branches from the lower partofthe ftalk. C.Bauhine calls it Gnaphalium vulgare majus, Others, Herba impia. 52 4. The |
