288 LXVII. UMBELLIFERiE. Petroselinum. 



the plant, and furnished with lew leaves. The lower leaves are on long peti- 

 oles, the leaflets with coarse serratures, and sometimes quinate. The umbels 

 are about 2 inches broad, of 10 — 15 rays, the umbellets i inch broad, dense. 

 Flowers numerous, orange-yellow. Fruit oval, brown, with prominent ribs. 

 Root black, tufted. June. 



2. Z. iNTEGERRiMA. DC. (Smymium. Linn.) Golden Alexanders. 



Lvs. biternate ; Ifts. oblique, oval, entire, smooth and glaucous. — Rocky 

 woods, &c., N. Y. to Ohio and La., rare. Stem 1 — 2f high, branching above. 

 Radical leaves often triternate, cauline biternate, all petiolate. Segments 1 — 1 J' 

 long, i as wide, mucronate, lateral oblique at base, odd one often 2 — 3-lobed. 

 Umbels terminal, loose, on a long peduncle. Rays unequal, slender, spread- 

 ing, 1 — 3' long, "with minute involucels. Fruit roundish, compressed laterally. 

 May, Jn. 



11. CARUM 



From Carta, the native country of the plant, according to Pliny. 



Calyx margin obsolete ; petals obovate. emarginate, the point in- 

 flexed ; styles dilated at base, spreading ; fruit oval, compressed lat- 

 erally ; carpels 5-ribbed, lateral ribs marginal ; intervals with single 

 vittas, commissure with 2. — Herbs with dissected leaves. Umbels per- 

 fect. Involucra various. Fls. white. 



C. Carvi. Caraway. — Lws. somewhat bipinnatifid, with numerous linear 

 segments ; invol. 1-leaved or ; involucels 0. — Native of Europe, &c. Stem 

 about 2f high, branched, smooth, striate. Lower leaves large, on long petioles, 

 with tumid, clasping sheaths. Umbels on long peduncles, involucrate bract, 

 when present, linear-lanceolate. Jn. — Cultivated for its fine aromatic fruit, so 

 well known in domestic economy. :j: 



12. PIMPINELLA. 



Calyx limb obsolete ; petals obcordate, a little unequal ; disls ; 

 flowers perfect or diclinous ; styles capillary, as long as fruit ; fruit 

 ovate, ribbed, with convex intervals. — European herbs., mostly '4, with 

 pinnatcly.) many-parted leaves ., and white flowers. Umbels compound. 

 Invol. 0. 



P. Anisum. Anise. — Radical lvs. incisely trifid ; cauline ones multifid, 

 with narrow-linear segments, all glabrous and shining ; umbels large, many- 

 rayed. — Native of Egypt. The aromatic and carminative properties of the 

 fruit are well known. 



13. APIUM. 



Celtic apon, water; the plants grow in watery situations. 



Calyx margin obsolete ; petals roundish, with a small, inflexed 

 point ; fruit roundish, laterally compressed ; carpels 5-ribbed, the 

 lateral ribs marginal ; intervals with single vittae ; carpophore undi- 

 vided. — European herbs. Umbels jicrfcct, naked. 



A. GRAVEOLENs. Cclcry. — Lou-cr lvs. pinnately dissected, on very long peti- 

 oles, segments broad-cuneate, incised ; upper lvs. 3-parted, segments cuneate, 

 lobed and incisely dentate at apex.— @ Native of Britain. Stem 2 — 3f high, 

 branching, furrowed. Radical petioles thick, juicy. If in length. Umbels with 

 unequal, spreading rays. Flowers white. — The stems when blanclied by being 

 buried, are sweet, crisp and spicy in flavor, and used as salad. Jn. — Aug. | 



11. PETROSELINUM. Hoffm. 



G-r. nerpa, atKivov, stone-parsley; from its native habitat. 



Calyx margin obsolete ; petals roundish, with a narrow, inflexed 

 point ; fruit ovate, compressed laterally ; carpels 5-ribbed : intervals 



