ox-eye: A genus of the polygama superflua order, belonging to the syngenesia class of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 49th order, Compositae. The receptacle is paleaceous; the pappus an indifferent tim; the seeds, especially those of the radius, marginated on the sides; the stigma of the hermaphrodite florets undivided. There are ten species; of which the following are the most remarkable.

Species. 1. The helianthoides, a native of North America. This hath a perennial root, and an annual stalk, which rises six or eight feet high, garnished at each joint with two oblong heart-shaped leaves, which have three longitudinal veins, and the base on one side shorter than the other. The flowers come out at the extremities of the branches, and are of a bright yellow colour, resembling a small sunflower. 2. The arbo- reous, rises with several woody stems to the height of eight or ten feet, garnished with leaves very unequal in size; some are narrow and long, others are broad and obtuse; these are intermixed at the same joint, and often at the intermediate one; they are green, and placed opposite. The flowers are produced at the ends of the branches; they are of a pale yellow colour, and have fleshy emplacements.

Culture. All the species may be propagated by seeds; and those which do not, by parting their roots, or cutting off their branches. Some of the species are tender, and require to be raised on a hot-bed.

Bupleurum, hare's-ear, or Thorough-wax: A genus of the dignia order, belonging to the pentan- dria class of plants; and in the natural method ranking under the 45th order, Umbellatae. The involucra of the partial umbels are large in proportion, and penta- phyllous; the petals involuted or rolled inwards; the fruit roundish, compressed, and striated. The principal species is the fruticose or shrubby Ethiopian hartwort. This rises with a shrubby stem, dividing into numerous branches, forming a bushy head five or six feet high, adorned with oblong, oval, entire leaves of a pale green colour, placed alternate, with yellow flowers in umbels at the ends of the branches, which appear in July and August, and are sometimes succeeded by ripe seeds. It may be propagated by cuttings.