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shaped valves, equal at the base. Petals spreading. Pouch 
oblong, compressed, two-celled. Seeds several in each cell, small, 
roundish. 
These little plants appear very early in loose dry soil, or 
on walls, and though insignificant should not be overlooked. 
Two species are now in bloom. 
Drapa VERNA. (Plate III. Fig. 10.) Common Whitlow- 
grass. Stem leafless, leaves lance-shaped, toothed and hairy, 
arranged in a star-like form on the ground, and the whole 
scarcely exceeding in circumference that of a shilling. Flowers 
white, in a loose cluster. Calyx of four egg-shaped valves. 
Petals spreading. Pouch oblong, compressed, nearly flat, 
and very curious. Called Whitlow-grass, from its supposed 
powers of curing those troublesome gatherings on the hands. 
Drazpa aizoipes. Yellow alpine Whitlow-grass. This 
is not so common as the last species, but is found on walls 
and rocks in the south of Wales. Stems leafless, leaves 
lance-shaped, stiff, glossy, and frmged. Petals bright-yellow, 
slightly notched, twice as long as the calyx. 
DIADELPHIA. DECANDRIA. 
CALYCIFLORA. FABACES. 
ULEX. (Furzz.) 
Generic Character. Calgx of two egg-shaped, concave, equal, 
