of Ran^?iculus Ficdria L. 



377 



Table I. — Showing the relative numbers of the sepals and petals in 17 

 distinct varieties, noticed in the examination of 2682 specimens. The 

 * added to the number of sepals, denotes that one additional sepal is 

 placed more or less below the flower in the form of a bractea ; i denotes 

 that one of the petals consisted of two agglutinated together, and having 

 two nectariferous scales at its base; and, |, that one petal was formed 

 of three joined in the same manner. 



Table II. — Stating the total number of instances of each of the several 

 variations in each whorl which occurred in the whole number of spe- 

 cimens. 



[A variety of the J?anunculus Ficaria i., or Ficaria verna 

 Hudson, is cultivated in gardens, in the flowers of which 

 whorls of petals, interior to the usual exterior whorl next to 

 the sepals, occupy, and compactly fill up, the whole included 

 space. Whether any stamens, or pistils, or portions of these, 

 are produced amongst them, I have not examined. — J, Z).] 



