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—— Clafs and Order. 
MonapDELPHIA HEPTANDRIA. 
Generic Chara@er. 
Calyx 5-partitus: lacinia fuprema definente in tubulum ca- 
pillare ne€tariferum fecus pedunculum decurrentem. Co- 
rolla pentapetala, irregularis. Flamenta 10 ineequalia, quorum 
3 raro 5 caftrata. Frudus pentacoccus, roftratus, roftra 
{piralia introrfum barbata. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
PELARGONIUM ¢giutinofum umbellis paucifloris _foliis 
cordatis haftato-quinquangulis vifcofis. 
L’Herit.Ger. Ait. Hort. Kew. v. 2. p. 426- 
GERANIUM glutinofum. Facq. ic. colled. 1. p. 85+ 
GERANIUM viéfcofum. Cavanill. Difs. 4. p. 246. t. 108. f. 2- 
— 4 
The leaves of this fpecies exhibit, on being touched, 4 
manifeft vifcidity, or clamminefs, which, independent of their 
fhape, ferves to chara€terize the fpecies; the middle of the 
leaf is alfo in general ftained with purple, which adds confi- 
derably to its beauty; but this muft be regarded rather as the 
mark of a variety, than of the f{pecies. 
With moft of its congeners, it is a native of the Cape, and 
of modern date in this country, being introduced to the roya 
garden at Kew, by Meffrs. Kennepy and Les, in the year 
1777- 
It flowers from May to September; is readily propagated 
by cuttings, and fometimes raifed from feeds, from whence 
feveral varieties have been produced. 
