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with the corolla ; berry 4 or 5-celled, many-seeded. (The io- 

 reitrn species are sometimes oelandrous.*) (whortleberry.) 



KAL"MIA. Calyx 5-parted ; corolla whecl-salver-form, with 10 horns 

 beneath, and 10 cavities within, containing the anthers until thepolleii 

 is mature ; capsule 5-celled, many-seeded. (laurel.) 



D. Flowers without a calyx : (or with a coloured petal like a calyx,} 

 whole plant destitute of green herbage. 



MONOT"ROPA. Corolla confusedly polypetalous, permanent ; petals 

 about 5, with nectariferous hollows at their bases ; anthers renilbrm, 

 subpeltate, 1-celled, giving out pollen by 2 holes near the middle; 

 stigma orbicular, not bearded ; capsule 5-celled, 5 valved. (bird's 

 nest, Indian pipe.) 



Order 2. Digynia. Two pistils. 



HYDRAN"GEA. Calyx 5-toothed, superior; corolla 5-petaled; cap- 

 sule 2-celled, 2-beaked, dehiscent between the beaks. 



SAXIFRA'GA. Calyx 5-parted, half superior; corolla 5-petaled; cap- 

 sule 2-celled, 2-beaked, opening between the beaks ; many-seeded. 

 (saxifrage.) 



SAPONA'RIA. Calyx inferior, 1-leaved, tubular, 5-toothed, without 

 scales ; petals 5, with claws ; capsule oblong, 1-celled. (soap wort.) 



DIAN"THUS. Calyx inferior, cylindrical, 1-leafed, with 4 or 8 

 scales at the base ; petals 5, with claws ; capsule cylindrical, 1-celled, 

 dehiscent at the top. (pink, sweet-william.) 



Order 3. Trigynia. Three pistils. 



SILE'NE. Calyx 1-leaved, tubular or conic, 5-toothed; petals 5, with 

 slaws, generally crowned at the orifice; capsule 3-celled, 6 toothed, 

 many-seeded. 



Order 5. Pentagynia. Five pistils. 



AGROSTEM"MA. Calyx 5-cleft, prismatic or tubular; coriaceous; 

 petals 5, with claws; border obtuse, entire; capsule 1-celled. many- 



seeded, opening with 5 teeth. (cockle.) 



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Order 10. Dccagynia. Ten pistils. 



PHYTOLAC // CA. Calyx 9; corolla 5-petaled or 5-cleft, calyx-like, in- 

 ferior ; berry 10-cell, iO-seeded. By some authors the calyx is called 

 a corolla. (poke-weed.) 



CLASS xi. ICOSANDRIA. More than Ten Stamens situated on 



the Calyx. 



Order 1. Monogynia. One pistil. 

 PRU'NTJH, Calvx-cleft, inferior, bell-form ; corolla 5-petaled; nut of 



* Having eight stamens 



