G. Fruit thin and almost Jlat, compressed trans- 

 versely^ without dorsal wings, 



169. PEUCEDANUM. Seeds broadly elliptical, with a 



notch at each end, a little convex, with 3 slightly 

 prominent ribs ; interstices striated ; border narrow, 

 flat, even, smooth and entire. CaL pointed, ascend- 

 ing. Pet. inversely heart-shaped, all very nearly 

 equal. Fl. Recept, none. FL regular, imperfectly 

 separated. 



170. PASTINACA. aS^^^^/s elliptic-obovate, with a slight 



notch at the summit, very nearly flat, with 3 dorsal 

 ribs and 2 marginal ones; border narrow, flat, thin, 

 even, smooth and entire. Cat. very minute, obsolete. 

 Pet. broadly lanceolate, involute, equal. Fl. Hecept^ 

 broad, orbicular, wavy, rather thin, concealmg the 

 calyx. Fl. regular, uniform, perfect. 



171. HERACLEUM. 5'£?^rf5 inversely heart-shaped, with 



a notch at the summit, very nearly flat, with 3 slender 

 dorsal ribs, 2 distant marginal ones, and 4 interme- 

 diate, coloured, depressed, abrupt lines from the top ; 

 border narrow, slightly tumid, smooth, even and 

 entire. Cal. of 5 small, acute, evanescent teeth. Pet. 

 inversely heart-shaped, radiant. Fl. Recept. wavy, 

 crenate, obtuse. Fl. separated. 



172. TORDYLIUM. ,S^^^5 orbicular, nearly flat, rough- 



ish, without ribs; border tumid, wrinkled or crenate, 

 naked or bristly. Cal. of 5 awl-shaped, unequal 

 teeth. Pet. inversely heart-shaped, radiant, variously 

 unequal and irregular. FL Recept. none. Fl. se- 

 parated. 



Order III. TRIGYNIA. Pistils 3. 



* Fl. siipn'ior. 



173. VIBURNUM. Cor. 5-cleft. Beiry with 1 seed. 



174. SAMBUCUS. Cor. 5-cleft. Beiry with 3 seeds. 



** Fl. injerim: 



175. STAPHYLEA. Petals 3. Caps. 2 or 3, inflated. 



