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permanent, silvery. The English name of the genus, Honesty, 
is given to it on account of the clear brilliant dissepiment. 
1 L. repiviva (Lin. spec. 911.) pods lanceolate, narrowed at 
both ends. X4. H. Native of France, Switzerland, Germany, 
Italy, Transylvania, &c. &c. in mountain woods. Lam. ill. t. 
561. f. 1. L. odorata, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 457. L. Ricdtia, Geert. 
fruct. 2. p. 289. t. 142, L. perénnis, Gmel. fl. bad. 3. p. 48. 
L. lanceolata, Stok. bot. mat. med. 3. p. 442. Flowers sweet- 
scented, purplish. 
Var. B, purpirea (D. C. syst. 2. p. 281.) flowers purple. 
Var. y, alpina (D. C. syst. 2. p. 281.) upper leaves less cor- 
date ; pods narrower. Tab. icon. 512. Lunaria alpina, Berg. 
phyt. 3. p. 115. 
Perennial Honesty. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1596. Pl. 2 or 3 feet. 
2 L. piz’snis (Moench. neth. 261.) pods elliptical, blunt at 
both ends. ¢.H. Native of Sweden, Germany, France, Swit- 
zerland, &c. in mountain woods. L. annua, Lin. spec. 911. 
Lam. ill. t. 561. f. 2. Schkuhr. handb. 2. no. 1829. t. 182. 
L. inodora, Lam. fl. fr. 2. p. 457. L. rediviva, Geert. fruct. 2. 
p- 288. t: 142. exclusive of the synonyms. L. ovalis, Stok. 
bot. mat. med. 3. p. 441. Flowers violet-lilac, scentless. 
In German this plant is named Mondviole, Mondkraut, Silber- 
blume, Silberblatt, Flittern, Atlasblume, Waldriegel. In Dutch, 
Maankruid, Penningkruid, Zilverbloeme. In Danish, Maane- 
viol, Manefioler. In French, La Lunaire, Satinee, Satin blanc, 
Passe Satin, Medaille, Herbe aux lunettes. 
Var. B, albiflora (D. C. syst. 2. p. 282.) Flowers white.—Morr. 
oxon. 2. p. 246. no. 2. 
Var. y, corcyre‘a (D. C. syst. 2. p. 283.) pods almost orbi- 
cular. Native of the island of Corcyra. Perhaps a distinct 
species. 
Biennial Honesty. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1595, Pl. 14 to 3 ft. 
Cult. The species of Lunaria are large well-known ornamen- 
tal plants. They thrive well in the open border, in common 
garden soil. The Z. biénnis can only be increased by seeds, 
which should be sown in the border where the plants are intended 
to remain, or they may be transplanted. The L. rediviva may 
be either increased by dividing the plant at the root, or by 
seeds. 
XVIII. RICO'TIA (Ricot, probably the name of some ob- 
scure botanist.) Lin. gen. no. 810. Lam. ill. t.561. D.C. syst. 
2. p. 284. prod. 1. p. 157. 
Lin. syst. Tetradynadmia, Siliculosa. Silicle sessile, ellip- 
tical, when ripe losing its dissepiment and becoming 1-celled: 
valves flat. Funicles long, free. Seeds when young 4, when 
ripe, solitary and nearly central in the cell. Calyx with two pro- 
tuberances at the base. Petals entire. Stamens toothless. 
Smooth, slender, branched, annual herbs, with variable pinnate- 
lobed, stalked leaves, and filiform bractless pedicels, which are 
disposed in elongated racemes, bearing pale lilac-coloured flowers 
about the size and appearance of those of Cakile. 
1 R. Luna‘ria (D. C. syst. 2. p. 284.) leaves almost bipin- 
nate ; lobes oblong, sinuated, angular. ©. H. Native of Syria 
not far from Saleyeh, also on Mount Carmel near Ptolemy. R. 
Egyptiaca, Lin. spec. 912. Lam. ill. t. 561. Ker. bot. reg. 
49. Cardamine Lunaria, Lin. spec. ed. 1. p. 656. Lunaria Rico- 
tia, Geert. fruct. 2. p. 289. t. 142.—M ill. icon. 2. p. 113. t. 169. 
Plant twisted, somewhat scandent. Petals lilac, with white claws. 
Pods ovate lanceolate. 
Moon-podded Ricotia. Fl. Jun. Jul. Clt. 1757. Pl. $ foot. 
2 R. TENUIFÒLIA (Smith. fl. grec. t. 630.) leaves somewhat 
bipinnatifid ; lobes linear. ©. H. Native of Caramania. Peltaria 
Caramani€nsis, Sibth. in herb. Banks. Stem much branched, 
twiggy. Flowers lilac. Pods compressed, flat, obovate, blunt. 
CRUCIFERAE. XVII. Lunaria. XVIII. Ricotta. XIX. FARSETIA. 
Fine-leaved Ricotia. Fl. Jun. Jul. Pl. 4 foot. 
+ A species not sufficiently known. 
3 R. Cantone’nsts (Lour. coch. ed. Willd. 2. p. 482.) 
leaves oblong, pinnate-cut. Native of China about Canton. Luna-: 
ria Ricòtia, Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 174. Pods oblong, compress- 
ed, thin, nearly sessile, differing from Ricotia in having yellow 
flowers and many-seeded pods. 
Canton Ricotia. Pl. 3 foot. 
Cult. This genus of pretty annuals is well adapted for orna- 
menting rock-work, where the seed should be sown, or they may 
be sown in the open border. A light sandy soil suits them best. 
XIX. FARSE'TIA (in honour of Philip Farseti, a noble 
Venetian botanist.) Turra fars. 1765. Desv. journ. bot. 3. p. 
173. D. C. syst. 2. p. 286. prod. 1. p. 157. 
Lix. syst. Tetradynamia, Siliculdsa. Silicle sessile ovate 
(f. 46. g.), or orbicular, with flat valves (f. 46. g.). Seed 
winged (f. 46. g.). Calyx bisaccate at the base. Petals entire. 
Branched, erect herbs or sub-shrubs, which are more or less 
hoary or downy. Leaves entire, oblong. Racemes terminal ; pedi- 
cels filiform without bracteas, or furnished sometimes with leafy 
bracteas. Flowers yellow, or dirty whitish-purple. 
Sect. I. Farsetra'na (D. C. prod. 1. p. 157. Farsétia, 
D. C. syst. 2. p. 287.) Petals oblong-linear, entire, whitish-pur- 
ple. Stamens all toothless. Pods elliptical ; dissepiment pierced 
“at the base. 
1 F. Æecyrrraca (Turr. diss. fars. 1765. 4to. p. 1. t. 1.) 
stems shrubby, erect; leaves linear, pressed, hoary. R. G. 
Native of Egypt, in the desert of Cairo, and about Aleppo ; 1n 
Mauritania, at the bottom of mountains near Cafza. Cheiran- 
thus Farsétia, Lin. mant. 94. Desf. atl. 2. p. 89. t. 160. Lu- 
naria scabra, Forsk. egyp. desc. 117. Farsétia cheiranthoides, 
R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 96. Stem much branched. 
Egyptian Farsetia. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1788. Pl. 1 foot. 
2 F. sryròsa (R. Br. in append to Denh. and Clapper. journ. 
p. 12.) plant much branched ; silicle oblong, many-seeded ; lobes 
of stigma spreading. h.G. Native about Tripoli. Leaves 
not seen. 
Broad-styled Farsetia. Pl. 1 foot? 
Secr. II. Cycrocarr#‘a (from kuxdoc, kyklos, a circle, and 
kaproc, karpos, a fruit; orbicular pods.) D. C. syst. 2. p. 287. 
prod. 1. p. 157. Petals oblong, somewhat emarginate. Smaller 
stamens furnished with a tooth. Pods orbicular, smooth, with 
an entire dissepiment. 
3 F. surrruticosa (D. C. syst. 2. p. 287.) stems at base 
somewhat shrubby, erect; leaves lanceolate, downy. Rh. 
Native of Persia, between Hamadan and Casbin,. and at Mount 
Elwend. Lunaria suffruticdsa, Vent. cels. t. 19. Flowers rather 
drooping, scentless, of a violet-lilac colour. Sepals velvety. 
Suffruticose Farsetia. Fl. Apr. May. Clt. 1830. Pl. 1 foot. 
Secr. III. Frsicta (derivation unknown.) D. C. syst. 2. p- 
288. Med. gen. 1. p. 90. t. 2. f. 23. D.C. prod. 1. p. 157. 
Laminæ of petals ovate or oval, yellow, entire, smaller stamens 
furnished each with a tooth. Pods elliptic : dissepiment entire, 
bounded by narrow linear areolæ. This section is considered 
by Mr. Brown sufficient to constitute a genus. 
4 F. Luxarioìes (R. Br. in hort. kew. ed. 2. vol. 4. p. 96-) 
stems suffruticose, ascendant ; leaves oblong-obovate, stalked, 
and are as well as the pods downy-hoary. 2/.H. Native of 
the islands in the Archipelago. Lunaria Gre'ca, Willd. enum. 
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