Stamina. Filaments 5, awl-shaped. Ar.thertc depressed, fixed 

 sideways to the filaments. 



Pistilla. Germ en egg-shaped, large. Style none, but instead 

 thereof an open hole. Stigmata 4, blunt permanent, grow- 

 ing larger as the seed ripens. 



Pericarpium. Capsula egg-shaped, but with four angles, 1 

 cell, and 4 valves. Jleceptaculum in 4 parts, growing to the 

 valves. 



Sleds numerous, oblong. 



N. B. The nectarium gives the essential character. 



LINUM. 



Calyx. Perianthium 5 leaves, small, spear-shaped, upright, 

 permanent. 



Corolla, funnel-shaped. Petals 5, oblong, large, blunt, 

 gradually expanding more, and growing broarder upwards. 



Stamina. Filaments 5, awl-shaped, upright, as long as the 

 perianthium, (alternating with these are the rudiments of 5 

 more. ) Anthera simple, arrow-shaped. 



Pistilla. Germen egg-shaped. Styles 5, thread- shaped, up- 

 right, as long as the stamina. Stigmata simple, reflected. 



Pericarpium. Capsula globular, with 5 imperfect angles, 10 

 cells, and 10 valves, opening at the top. Partitions mem* 

 branaceous, very thm, connecting the valves. 



Seids solitary, egg-shaped, but flatted, tapering to a point, 

 glossy. 

 N. B. In many species, (perhaps in all ?) the filaments are 



united at the base. In the Linum Rad:ola, there are only 4 



stamina, 4 pistilla, &c. 



DROSERA. 



Calyx. Perianthium 1 leaf, with 5 clefts, acute, upright, per- 

 manent. 



Corolla, funnel-shaped. Petals b, nearly egg-shaped, blunt, 

 somewhat larger than the perianthium. 



