‘tog PENTANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 
Oss. There is a very great affinity between ATRIPLEX, and 
CHENoPopium ; the presence of the female flowers in the 
Atriplex is the only mark of distinction ; for if the CHENOPO- 
pium had these flowers, it would be ATRIPLEX; and the 
ATRIPLEX without them would be Cuznoropium, Lryy. a, 
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HU’MULUS, Tourn. 309, Lupulus. Geertn. 15. 
Male flowers. : 
Cat. Cup 5 leaves, oblong, concave, blunt. 
Boss. none. 
ara, Filaments 5, hair-like, very short. -Anthers ob- 
4 en flowers. : 
Cat. General Involucrum with 4 clefts, acute. p= 
Partial Involucrum, \eaves 4 » egg-shaped, inclosing — 
8 florets, each of which is furnished with a a 
Cup of 1 leaf, egg-shaped, very large, flat on the 
outer side, approaching at the base. _ le 
Boss. none. o i 
Prsr, Germen very small. Styles 2, awl-shaped, bent_— 
back, and standing wide. mits acute. pagel 
8. = none. The cup closing, contains the seed in its 
SEED 1, roundish, covered by a coat. 
ni. aaa 
an Ream 
BETA. Tourn. 286. Gertn. 75. 
Cau. Cup with 5 divisions, concave permanent. | 
Bhi He Sblanth na 
Bioss. none. ee 
Stam. Filaments 5, awl-shaped, as‘lone as the segments — 
of the cup, and opposite n graaig Aahiors roundish. n 
Pist. Germen in a manner below the receptacle. Styles 
. x22 very short, ae Sa neo acute. ie 
deciduous, 4 : ie a me a : re ae | * ae 
be single, kidney-shaped, compressed, enfolded in the 
7 
mp 
SAL/SOLA. Tourn, 198, Kali, Geertn. 75. 
Cat. Cup with 5 divisions, Segments egg-shaped, 
cave, permanent, pee Sa, 
LOSS, none, unless you call the cup the blossom. — 
