148 SABBATIA ANGULARIS. 
Class Pentandria, order Monogynia; natural 
orders Rosacee, Linn. Gentiane, Juss. 
This plant grows in damp rich soils through- 
out the Middle and Southern states, and is most 
commonly known by the name of Centaury. It 
is commonly from one to two feet high. The 
stem is erect, smooth, square, with the angles 
winged. Branches axillary, opposite. The leaves 
are opposite and oyate, but vary in length and 
width, They are heart-shaped at base, clasping 
half the stem, nerved, smooth, entire, acute. 
Flowers terminal, forming a large corymb. Tube 
of the calyx angular, with five broad segments. 
Corolla five parted with. oval segments twice as 
long as the calyx. The anthers are oblong and 
slightly recurved at the time when the flower 
first opens. After shedding their pollen they 
become revolute and curl up, but neyer assume 
the. spiral form like the anthers of Chironia. 
Germ oyate; style longer than the stamens, 
declined; stigma two parted, the segments 
separate at first, but gradually becoming twisted 
spirally together, salt one celled, two 
valved. 
Every part of this Sleiit i Is @ pure and very 
strong bitter. In this quality, as well as in its 
medicinal properties, it is resembled by. seyeral 
