DIANDRIA.” MONOGYNIA, 199 
Pist. Germen egg-shaped, tapering into a Style hardly 
distinct from the germen, rather longer than’ the scalés 
of the calyx. Summits 2, cloven, upright. 
S. Vess. Capsule egg-awl-shaped, with 1 cell; and. 2 
- valves. Valves ooltoe back. 
SEEDS numerous, egg-shaped, very small, crowned with 
undivided hair-like down. 
Ozs. Stamens in some species 3 or 5, unequal in length. 
In the S. hermaphroditica the stamens and pistils are within the 
same calyx. Liynn—In some species the filaments, in others 
the anthers, are united. Scures.—In S. monandria there is 
only 1 stamen, 
FRAX'INUS. Tourn. 343, Gertn. 49. 
Hermaphrodite flowers. 
CAL. none, or a Cup of 1 leaf, with 4 divisions, upright, 
small, acute. . ; L 
Bros, none ; or Petals 4, strap-shaped, long, acute, up- 
ri ht. i. 
Sia Filaments 2, upright, much shorter than the 
blossom. -Anthers upright, oblong, with 4 furrows, 
Pist. Germen egg-shaped, compressed. Style cylindrical, 
upright. Swmmit rather thick, cloven. ; 
S. VEss. spear-shaped, compressed, membranaceous, with 
ued. Cell, ? ; 
SEED spear-shaped, compressed, membranaceous,of 1 cell. 
Female flowers. — | 
‘Empau. Buoss. Pisr. S. Vess. and SeEp as above. 
Oss. In Frax. eacelsior, the hermaphrodite flowers are fre 
quently interspersed with female ones, and the reverse. ‘This 
has neither blossom nor calyx. Linn.—Capsule, egg-oblong, 
se upwards, 2-celled, but 1 cell barren. Gaertn. 
ont dedi. Dees DIGYNIA. 
- ANTHOXAN'THUM. PI. II. i Fae : 
Cat. Husk, 2 valves containing 1 Duvets Felee! con 
Cave, egg-shaped, taper, the innermost the largest. 
Buoss. Husk 2 valvess the length of the larger valve of 
the calyx. Each valve sends out an awn from its back, 
at the leaner part, and 1 of the awns is jointed. Néc- 
_ tary 2 leaves, very slender, ope ihe lene 
Reier? -shaped, and one 2° a 
Stam,” lame 2, hair-like, ‘yery long. -Anthers oh- 
y forked at cach end, “ 
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