143 



lateral petals is the same in both; the germen of V. odorata 

 is hairy, in the other species almost smooth. 



60. Viola pahistris. — May, 1827. — Stipules fringed, not 

 .serrated, (I think,) but nearly entire, as stated in Eng. Fl. 



Lateral petals with a purple central line, not hairy; the 

 petals, however, are slightly hairy on one side, near the base. 



61. Erythrsea pulchella. — Anglesea, July 15, 1828. — An- 

 thers very short. Segments of the calyx strongly keeled, very 

 deep in proportion to the tube. Herbage very smooth. 



62. Samolus Valerandi. — July, 1828. — Filaments very near 

 the base of the tube of the corolla. 



63. Rhamnus catharticus. — June, 1827. — In the barren 

 flower, the tube of the calyx is campanulate, segments ovate, 

 3 -ribbed. Petals (4) oblong- ovate, inserted just below 

 the mouth of the calyx, alternate with its segments. Stamens 

 inserted just below the petals: there is an abortive germen 

 visible. In the fertile flower, the petals are linear, incurved 

 above. Stamens abortive. Styles 4, united half-way up, 

 spreading. Stigmas small, slightly decurrent along the inner 

 edge of the styles: germen superior. — October, 1826. — The 

 seeds are ovate, acute at the lower extremity, rounded at the 

 back, with two flat sides, forming the internal angle. Embryo 

 with kidney-shaped cotyledons laterally bent, surrounded by 

 the albumen. I thought I saw two skins, within the hard 

 external one, and the latter seems to split at the internal 

 angle. Serratures of the leaf very close and regular, rounded 

 and glandular; ribs of the leaf prominent on the lower-side, 

 furrowed or depressed on the other. 



64. Rhamnus Frangula. — June, 1827. — Flower-stalks and 

 calyx generally downy, also the ribs on the back of the leaf. 

 Anthers white. Style very short. 



