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mary radical conspicuous, conic. Somorhize ¢ roundish, 
large, dark green, umbilically depressed at the summit, 
having a small concealed internal cavity, and a lateral 
shallow groove for the reception of the gemmula which 
is apreceeey to it and curved over the greater part of the 
somornhize 
Of this genus there is a second species in Saban 
534, ACORUS. L. (Calamus, Sweet-Flag.) 
Spadix cylindric, covered with florets. Co- 
rella 6-petalled, naked. Style none; stigma a 
mere prominent point. Capsule $-celled, 3- 
seeded? 
Spadix coming out laterally upon the middle of the 
leaf, which is produced beyond it in the form of a sword 
blade. Leaves ensiform. Root aromatic. ~ 
Species, 1. A Calamus, Common and indigenous. 
Stamina varying from 6, to 5 and 4, on the same 
Flowers tessellately aggregated, greenish. 
Common to Europe and North a ees 5 is also 2 2 
second species in China. ey 
Bea 3 (is 
$35, JUNCUS. L. _ (Rush.) paatetts, 
Calix inferior, 6-parted, is poreletaae 
Corolla none. Stigmata 3. Capsule 1-celled, — 
3-valyed. Seeds numerous. 
Stem simple, gramineous, without nodes, and leafless, 
er nodose with the leaves sheathing the nodes, flowers 
terminal or lateral, eorymbose or SEX Re Pesechlets g 
sheathed at the a : 
4. filiformis. 5. bicornis,. 6. sctaceus,. pines Se : 
nodosus. 9. polye a 
In th case a ae nd, rminative 
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“the principal me ie seed 
