Lower lip altogether similar to the upper lip, towards the 

 base keeled. (The Carina.J 



Nectarium at the base keeled, but projecting less than in. the 

 other. 



Mouth. 4-cornered, obtuse, cloven perpendicularly. 



(The AU.J 



Stamina. Filaments 2 , equal, broad, tapering, one enclosed 



within each lip. Anthera?, 3 at the end of each filament. 



Pistillum. Germen oblong, compressed, tapering to a point. 



Style short. Stigma round, compressed, upright. 

 Pericarfium. Pouch with one cell. 

 Seeds roundish. 



N. B. The stamina are almost the only invariable part in 

 this Genus. The Fumaria officinalis has a roundish pouch, ge- 

 nerally containing a single seed, deciduous. In Fumaria clavi- 

 rulata the seed vessel is an oblong, taper-pointed pod. 



POLYGALA. 



Calyx. Perianthium 5 leaves, small ; leafits egg-shaped, acute, 

 permanent, 2 placed beneath, and 1 above the blossom, the 

 2 middle leafits nearly egg-shaped, flat, large, coloured, (the 

 AU.J deciduous. 



Corolla, nearly butterfly-shaped. 



Vexillum generally cylindrical, tubular, short. Rim re- 

 flected, small, cloven. 



Carina, concave, compressed, bulging towards the end. 

 Appendages to the carina (generally) 2 pencil-shaped sub- 

 stances, with 3 divisions, fixed towards the end of the 

 carina. 



Stamina. Filaments 8, united, enclosed in the carina. Anthera 

 8, simple. 



Pistillum. Germen oblong. Style simple, erect. Stigma 

 terminating, rather thick, cloven. 



PsaicARPivM. CapivAa inversely heart-shaped, compressed, 



