Geranium maculatum. 153 
hairs. At the height of six, eight, or ten inches from the ground, 
the stem becomes forked ; and at the point of division is garnished 
by a pair of large leaves supported on petioles, less than half the 
length of those of the radical leaves. The leaves at the fork are 
commonly much the largest, and are frequently inverted from their 
upright position either by a reflexion of the petiole, or a convolution 
of it, as represented in the plate. Those situated on the upper 
part of the stem, are furnished either with short petioles, or are 
entirely sessile. "The peduncles arise from the dichotomous divi- 
sions of the stem, and uniformly bear two flowers, on short pedicels. 
The first fork or division of the stem, is furnished with four lanceo- 
Jate, ciliate, membranaceous stipules, of a salmon colour. The up- 
per stipules are linear, but also ciliated and of the same colour. 
The calix consists of five oval-lanceolate, ribbed, cuspidated seg- 
: ments, pono ciliated on their outermost margins, and membra- 
on occasionally three of the ongreiite are 
ciliated on either les atid: the other two: have membranace 
margins. ~ Petals five in number, obovate and without pahens af eis 
apex. Stamens always ten, having glands at the base, and oblong 
convex deciduous anthers of a purple colour. Germ egg-shaped— 
style the length of the stamens at first; but afterwards becoming 
elongated, and persistent—stigmas five. The capsule contains five 
seeds, which, when matured, are scattered by the elasticity of the: 
awns arrayed along the. permanent — “style. The plant is ex- 
tremely common in many parts of the United States, having a very 
