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ss. 4 petals, forming a cross. Petals circular, expand- 
ing, entire; claws upright, strap-shaped, rather shorter 
than the cup, sitting, 
Nectariferous Glands 4, egg-shaped, 1 between each 
shorter stamen and the sats and 1 between each pair 
of longer stamens and the cup. 
‘Am. Filaments 6, awl-shaped, upright, the 2 opposite 
ones as long as the cup, the other 4 longer. Anthers 
upright, but expanding, tapering to a point. 
ST. Castacs cylindrical. Style as long as the germen, 
and as tall as the stamens. Swmmit a knob, entire. 
§.Vess. Pod oblong, with protuberances on the lower 
part, rough ; cells 2. Valves 2. Partition large, com- 
pressed, poedly twice as long as the valves. 
SEEDs many, globular, 
_ Oss. Differs from the Brassica in having the claws of the 
petals upright, and the leafits of the calyx expanding. Linn. 
RAPH’ANUS. Tourn. 114 & 115, Raphanistrum. 
Gertn. 143, . ; 
Ga. Cup 4 leaves, upright; Jeafits oblong, parallel, ap- 
proaching, deciduous, bulging at the base. 
Buoss. 4 petals, forming - ea oe inversely heart- 
shaped, expanding; claws a little longer than the cup. 
Neetariporens nds 4,1 eowleens eas shartinistse 
men and the pistil, and 1 on each side, between the 
longer stamens and the cup. - 
Sram. Filaments 6, awl-shaped, upright, 2 opposite ones 
as long as the cup, the other 4 as long as the claws of 
the blossom. Anthers simple. bon 
Prst. Germen oblong, bellying, slender upwards, as Jong 
as the stamens. Style hardly any. Summit a knob, 
entire, ; ; 3 ; 
8. Vess. Pod oblong, but pointed, bellying with protu- 
berances as if jointed, round. 
SEEDs roundish, smooth. 3 
~ Oss. The Raph. Raphanistrum has a jointed pod, which 
separates at the joints. Linn. 
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