CRYPYOGAMIA. HEPATICH, 369 
sie hs globular, fixed.to»elastic spirally conyohated — 
“-" Ops. The Maxctraxtré of the author? from whom it 
took its name, has the male calyx on a foot-stalk, “its ¢éntre 
marked with rays, and its border cut into 8 segments. “The 
female calyx has 8 or 10 divisions, the segments roundish, with 
an equal’ number of 2+valved involucres, containing ‘many 
flowers placed underneath, and alternating with the segments. 
Besidés these flowers, there are also little bud-bearing cups, 
toothed at the edge. -poseerians . ie 44 °5 
_., The Lunuarta. of Micheli, has the male calyx sitting, 
extending only half round ; the female with 4 divisions forming 
across, the segments involving the florets. — BBE 8 
__» The Hepatica of Micheli has the male calyx either sitting, 
or on a foot-stalk, roundish ; the female hemispheric-conical, 
with the cells underneath, 1 flowerin each cell, 
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Male flowers sitting, crowded together on the stem, 
_ or the leaves. . ey PP EL, {Sain 
‘Cat. hardly any. ‘ 
Buoss. none. ted, 
Sant domes Day any. Anthers egg- 5 I 
Female flow cathe ane oon life lant 
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ne 2 il sittix smaller than the cup, nearly bular, 
closed on all aie TERA DCARASE SN delicate, crowned 
by the style, at length opening atthe top. = 
os Germen oblong, wrapped in the veil, sitting. Style 
short, straight, protruding through the top of the yeil. 
Summit simple. _ gine 
S. Vess. Capsule sitting on. along and slender frait-stalk, 
globular, 1-celled, opening at big Jongwise with 4 
SEEDS many, globular, adhering to elastic twisted threads, 
fixed to some part of the valves of the capsule, 
“Oss. A single cup often contains several germens, but only 
attaibe perfectiOds, .. 4. 4+ ig 21) i 
: OTe inthe Seuaenaulls have the anthers within the 
substance of. the leaves, and the female flowers have no 7a 
therefore it’ may be doubted whether these really belong to the 
genus. eg 
to fi 59. Dill, 
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