•28 NEOBOT. 



trifid base with a white marginal wing, partial 

 lanceol. scariose. This is the wild Carrot of 

 France and Germany different from the gar- 

 den kind, root hard woody, stem 1 or 2 feet 

 high, leaves 2 or 3 inches long, petals radiate. 

 Also naturalized with us but scarce. 



Thus the G. Daucus must be reformed in G. 

 and Sp. the foreign kinds form several other G. 

 or Subg. such as 



793. VisNAGA Raf. invol. perianthiform mul- 

 tipartite, segments trifid, partial polyphyle, um- 

 bels phorantiform at base, petals inflexed bilobe, 

 seeds oblong compressed striate smooth — united 

 to Ammi as a subg. by modern botanists, but a 

 peculiar G. seen alive. Types F. vera and 

 meoides. 



794. Ballimon R. invol. o, 1 or 2simple,par- 

 tial 2-5simple, seeds with a thick integument 

 and 3 rows of uncinate spines — Types B. 9nu- 

 ricatiun and maritimnm, both Daucus do, auct. 



795. Peltactila Raf, petals very unequal, 

 seeds with spines bearing peltate Stars ! flow- 

 ers commonly yellow. — Types P. grandiflora, 

 parviflora, aurea, Jiispida &c all Daucus of 

 Desf &c. 



796. Staflinus R. seeds semiterete turgid 

 ciliate crinite — St. setifolius and cj-initus^ 

 Daucus do auct. 



797. ENTASIKON Raf. Polygamous. In- 

 volucres 2-3phyl. setaceous, partial simiUir. cal. 

 with 5 unequal persistent teeth, petals 5 equal, 

 obcordate inflexed, stamens 5 equal, styles 2 

 thick ovate persistent, stigma obtuse. Fruit 

 oblong smooth angular, lateraly divided by a 

 lateral furrow. Leaves decomposed^ flowers 

 white. — A very striking G. differing from all 

 others known to me by the unequal calix and 



