MONADELPH.^PENTAND. 205 



Hab. On the beach in the Isle of Bute, found in \7i>3 by Dr. Walker. 

 Beach, 3 m. from the Mull of Galloway, Mr. J. Mackay. Sea- 

 beach near Mountstewart in the Isle of Bute, Maugh. Varioas parts 

 of the coast of Ayrshire, (ialloway, &c., G. Don. F/. June. <j . 



Three to four feet high. All the leaves rough and the lobes toothed. 

 Flowers rather large, yellow. — Smith says it was long cultixated by 

 Dr. Walker, who considered its root excellent, preferable to horse- 

 radish, and who found cattle to be extremely fond of it. 



XVI. MONADELPHIA. 



1. PENTANDRIA. 



1. Erodium. Monogynous. Cal. of 5 leaves. Cor. of 5 petals. 

 Nectariferous ^/anc/5 5. Imperfect j^/aTwe/z/i 5, alternating 

 with the perfect stams. Fruit beaked, separating into 5 

 1 -seeded capsules, each with a long, spiral awn, bearded ou 

 the inside. 



{Linum, Pent. Fentag. Geranium pusillum, Ord. Decand.) 

 2. DECANDRIA. 



2. Geranium. Monogynous. Cal. of 5 leaves. Cor. of 5 regu- 

 lar petals. Nectariferous ^Za7ic?5 5. Fruit beaked, separating 

 into 5 nionospermous capsules, each tipped with a long, na- 

 ked, simple awn (neither spiral nor bearded). 



{Oxalisy Decand. Pentag.) 



3. POLYANDRIA. 



5. LaVatera. Polygynous. Cal. double; ex/. 3 -cleft. Capsules 

 numerous, circularly arranged, 1-seeded. 



4. Malva. Polygynous. Ca/. double; eo:^. of 3 leaves. Cap- 

 sules numerous, circularly arranged, I -seeded. 



3. Alth.^a. Polygynous. Cg/. double; ea:/. of 9 leaves. Ca/>- 

 f«/ej numerous, circularly arranged, 1-seeded. 



1. PENTANDRIA. 



■ .■- ■ 1. ERODIUM. 



1. E. cicutariuni {Hemlock-leaved Stork' s-bill), peduncles ma- 

 ny-flowered, leaves pinnate, leaflets sessile pinnatifid and cat, 

 petals longer than the cal., stem prostrate hairy. Light/, 

 p. 366 {Geranium cicut.). E. B. t. 1768. 



Hab. Dry sartdy pastures and waste grounds. f7. summer months. O. 



Whole plant hairy. Flowers in small umbels, purplish, or sometimes 



■ white. ' 



