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Cryptotcmia.] UMBELLIFERiE. 26 1 



acutis inciso-serratis inferioribus pinnatifidis vel pinnatis, pinnulis paucis, umbellis lateralibus 

 terminalibusquej involucris involucellisque plurifoliolatis, stylfs elongatis. Hook, et Am. 

 in Bbt of Beech. Voy. v. I. p. 142. 



Hab. On the low moist soils of the Columbia. Douglas. — This is the same plant \\ itli that described 

 in the Botany of Capt. Beecliey*s Voyan^e. Mr. Doug-las remarks that the " stems are from two to three feet 

 hiffh," from which expression it may probably be inferred that it is not a procumbent plant. 



7. AMMI. Lim.' 



Calycis margo obsoletus. Petala obovata cum lacinula inflexa, emarginato-biloba, lobis 

 insequalibus irregularia, exteriora umbellas stepius majora. Fructus a latere compressus 

 ovato-oblongus, Mericarpia jugis 5 filiformibus aequalibus, lateralibus marginantibus, 

 valleculis 1-vittatis, Carpophorum liberum bipartitum. Semen tereti-convexum, antice 

 planiusculum. — Herb£e hahitu Dauci, radice fustformi^ foliis piiinatisectis aut muUipar- 

 titis* Umbellse compositcB multiradiatm. Involucra polyphylla, universale foliolis trijidls 

 pinnatifidisve constans. Flores albL DC. 



1, A. majus ; caule glabro, foliis pinnatiscctis, omnium lobit margine cartilaglueo argute 

 serrulatis, inferiorum lanceolatis, superiorum multifidis linearibus. DC. — Linn. Sp. PI. p. 

 349. Sibth. Fl. Grceca. t 273. De Cand. Prodr. v. 4. p. 112. 



Hab. Newfoundland. De la Pylaie, (in De Cand. Prodr.) 



8. CARUM. Kvch. 



Calycis margo obsoletus. Petala regularia obovata emarginata cum lacinula inflexa. 

 Stylopodium depressum. Styli deflexi. Fructus a latere contractus ovatus aut oblongus. 

 Mericarpia jugis 5 filiformibus asqualibus, lateralibus marginantibus. Commissura plana 

 bivittata. Valleculcs l-vittatse. Carpophorum liberum apice furcatum. Semen tereti- 

 convexum antice planiusculum. — Herbse glabrce et smpius perennes. Radix tuberosa edulis. 

 Folia, pinnaiisectai segmentis multifidis, Involucrum utrumque varium, Flores aWi. DC. 



1. C Carui; radice fusiformi, foliis bipinnatisectis, segmentis infimisramornm decussatis 

 omnibus multifidis, involucro utroque nullo. Linn. Sp, PL p. 378. Engl. Bot. t. 1503, De 

 Cand. Prodr. v. 4. j!?. 115. — /3. foliorum segmentis lineari-elongatis. 



Hab. /3. Canada. Mrs. Percival. — This is probably introduced; but the foliagfe is considerably different 

 from that of the Europsean plant, the segments beingf remarkably long and slender. 



9. CRYPTOT.ENIA. DC, 



Calycis margo obsoletus. Petala obovata subintegra in lacinulam inflexam angustata. 

 Fructus a latere contractus Iineari-oblongus stylopodio brevi et stylis rectis coronatus, 

 Mericarpia jugis 5 aequalibus filiformibus obtusis, 2 lateralibus ante marginem positis. 

 VittcB plurimse pericarpio subcortlcoso, sod arete adnato, tcctae et carpello trausversim sclsso 

 tantum visibiles. Semen tereti-convexum antice planiusculum. Carpophorum liberum apice 

 bifidum. — Herbse perennes glabrce erectce. Radix non bulbosa. Folia trisecta segmentis 

 ovatis grosse dentatis, dentibus mucronatls. Umbellse ?mmeroscB in paniculam fere dispositce. 

 Radii umbellse et umbellulse pauciy valde incequales. Involucrum nullum, Involucella 

 oligophylla. Flores albi. DC. 



