mg the nectarium, has 6 shallow clefts. The lateral and opposite 

 petals have 3 clefts; and there are sometimes 2 other very small 

 and entire petals. Styles 3. Stamina many. Linn. 



SEMPERVIUM. 



Calyx. Perianth^um from 6 to 12 divisions, concave, acute, 

 permanent. 

 Corolla. Petals 6 to 12, oblong, spear-shaped, acute, con- 

 cave, a little larger than the calyx. 

 Stamina. Filaments 6 to 12, awl-shaped, slender. Anihera 

 roundish. Pistilla, germina 6 to 12, placed in a circle, up- 

 right, each ending in a style ; expanding. Stigmata acute. 

 Pericarpium. Capsulee 6 to 12, oblong, compressed, short, 

 placed in a circle, tapering to a point outwardly, opening on 

 the inner side. 

 Seeds many, roundish, small. 



N. B. When of a luxuriant growth, the numbers often in- 

 crease, especially the number of the pistilla. Nearly allied to 

 Sedum, but differs in always having more than 5 petals. 



PRUNUS. 



Calyx. Perianthium l leafj bell-shaped, with 5 clefts, decidu- 

 ous ; segments blunt, concave. 



Corolla. Petals 5, circular, concave, large, expanding, fixed 

 to the cup by claws. 



Stamina. Filaments 20 to 30, awl-shaped, nearly as long as 

 the bloisom, standing on the calyx. Anthers double, 

 short. 



Pistillum. Germen superior, roundish. Style thread-shaped, 

 as long as the stamina. Stigma circular. 



Pericarpium, ncaily globular, pulpy, including a nut or. 

 stone. 



Seed, a Nut, somewhat globular, but compressed, seems pro- 

 jecting. 



