149. CICUTA. Fr, nearly orbicular, lieart-sliaped at the 

 base, with 6 double ribs. Cal, broad, acute, rather 

 unequal. Fet. ovate, or slightly heart-shaped, nearly 

 equal. Styles scarcely tumid at the base. FL Recept. 

 depressed, withering. FL uniform, nearly regular, 

 united. 



151. CONIUM. F)\ ovate, with 10 acute ribs, wavy in an 

 unripe state. Cal. obsolete. Pet. inversely heart- 

 shaped, slightly unequal. Stijles a little tumid at the 

 base. Fl. Recept. dilated, depressed, wavy, perma- 

 nent. Fl. slightly irregular, united. 



155. SMYRNIUM. Fr. broader than long, concave at 



each side, with 6 acute dorsal ribs ; interstices con- 

 vex. Cal. very small, acute. Pet. equal, lanceolate, 

 incurved ; or inversely heart-shaped. Styles tumid 

 and depressed at the base. Fl. Recept. none. Fl. 

 nearly regular, partly barren or abortive. 



156. APIUM. Fr. roundish-ovate, with 6 acute dorsal 



ribs ; interstices flat. Cal. obsolete. Pet. roundish, 

 with an inflexed point, very nearly equal. Styles 

 greatly swelled at the base. Fl. Recept. thin, orbi- 

 cular, wavy. Fl. nearly regular, united. 



157. i3]:GOPODIUM. Fr. elliptic-oblong, with equi- 



distant ribs; interstices flattish. Cal. none. Pet. 

 inversely heart-shaped, broad, a little unequal. Styles 

 ovate at the base. Fl. Recept. none. Fl. united, 

 all perfect, slightly radiant. 



161. MEUM. iv\ elliptic-oblong, with equidistant ribs ; 



interstices flattish. Cal. none. Pet. obovate, with 

 an inflexed point, equal. Styles tumid at the base, 

 short, recurved. Fl. Recept. none. Fl. united, all 

 perfect, regular. 



162. CARUM. Fr. elliptic-oblong, with equidistant ribs; 



interstices convex. Cal. minute, acute, often obso- 

 lete. Pet. inversely heart-shaped, unequal. Styles 

 tumid at the base ; subsequently elongated, widely 

 spreading. Fl. Recept. annular, thin, wavy, perma- 

 nent. Fl. separated, irregular. 

 165. CNIDIUM. Fr. ovate, acute, with equidistant, veiy 

 sharp, ribs; interstices deep, concave; juncture con- 

 tracted. Cal. none. Pet. equal, obovate, or inversely 

 heart-shaped. Styles hemispherical at the base ; 

 subsequently elongated, spreading, cylindrical. FL 



