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Stam. Filaments numerous, awl-shaped. _Anthers com- 
pressed, narrowest in the lower part, upright. 
Pist. Germens generally 6, i Sapa Styles awi- 
shaped. Swmmits rather thick. 
S. Vess. Capsules compressed, keeled at both edges, the 
lower edge the shortest, the upper the most convex, 
openi 
Sips several, round, fixed to the seams. 
_CALITHA. Tourn. 145, Populago. Gartn 118. : 
Car. Cup none. 
es etals 5, egg-shaped, flat, eniataiaie large, 
thers Filaments numerous, thread-shaped, shorter than 
“the petals. Anthers ip a a blunt, upright. 
Pist. Germens from 5 to 10, oblong, "esse Regs oa 
Styles none. granting! simple. 
Ss, Vie Capsules m 5 to 10, short, dtctaamec, 
si <eegenaing; healed a-toih: daw, opening at the upper 
ge'a 
SrEDs many, roundisl with an edging, fixed to the upper 
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> SAGITTA'RIA. Garth: 845 
-. Male flowers, numerous. _ 
: cai ies 3 leaves. Leafits. gas concaye, at a 
3 hong, "Petals oa prclat, Peale flat, expanding, thrice 
as large as the cup. 
Stam. Filaments many, (gen generally 24,) awl-shaped, col- 
lected into a little Dike upright, as long as 
the cup. 
_ Female flowers fewer, heneath the other, 
yeh: Ci hor y 
Loss. Petals 3, as above. 
Pist. Germens humerous, compressed, | forming a little 
_head, 2 nS on the outer side, ending in very s ‘short 
styles. Summits acute permanent. 
S. Vess. none. Receptacl goby, and set round with — 
te whee nt bea 8 rm a : snc 
FEDS numero Aantal eae enc length- th- 
wise by brad membranaceous border, bulging on 
one side, tapering towards each end. . 
