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POLYANDRIA. DI-PENTAGENIA. 25 
: Agenus of 16 species, almost equally divided betwixt 
the alpine regions of Europe and Siberia. 
373. AQUILEGIA. L. (Columbine.) 
Calix none. Petals 5. Lepanthia 5. corni- 
culate, situated between the natal, Capsules 
5, distinct. 
Leaves once or twice ternately divided: flowers termi- 
nal, scattered, reddish or violaceous. 
Species. 1. A. canadensis—A genus of 6— mp erie 
partly indigenous to Siberia and Europe: 
874. CIMICIFUGA. LE. (Black Snake-root.) 
Calix 4 or 5-leaved. Petals 4 to 8 deformed, 
thickish, sometimes wanting. Capsules 1 to 5, 
oblong, many-seeded. Seeds squamose. 2 
Leaves large, usually biternately compounded; flowers 
_ spiked, terminal, white, spikes simple or paniculated; sta - 
_ mina subclavate, long and AUER, anthers a ad- 
. Rate to the filaments 
Spectgs. 1. C. racemosa. ie racemosa. wb) 2. 
fatida. 3..americana. 4. palmata. Does this exception- 
able plant belong indeed to Bi mamma 
can genus. 
375. ASCYRUM. L. (St. fciara work 
Calix 4-leaved; the 2 interior cordate and 
larger. Petals 4. Filaments disposed in4 par- 
cels, Capsule oblong, 1-celled, 2-valved, inclu- 
ded in the calix.. (Styles 2 or 3.) 9 
Z Pike agttned - herbaceous plants, en similar to the 
Ollow! genus; leaves op: site, entire, with resi- 
- nous bs: 5. Say flowers egitan and terminal or subco- 
i aes Seeds punctate, attached to merrier % the 
valves. — : 
‘Species. 1. A. yen’ B..% peiciflerem: Decum- 
_ bent, diffuse, smail, with many stems; leaves approximate, 
linear. , obtuse, rather minute: flowers rare, solita- 
ry;.pedicell reflected, bibracteate at the base; style 1-/ 
Has. In me gee forests of oes a zie 
