222, LXXVI. PRIMULACER. 
site each lobe. Ovary free or half-inferior, 1-celled ; ovules on 
a fleshy central placenta, peltate ; style 1. Capsule 1-celled, 
opening by teeth or valves, or splittmg across the middle into 
2 halves.— Herbaceous plants, very rarely slightly igneous at 
base ; known from Myrsinee by habit and the capsular fruit. 
The “ Primrose” and “ Auricula,’ and many more spring 
flowers of English gardens, are of this Order. 
Ovary quite free. Calyx and corolla deeply 5-parted. 
Stamens glabrous. Capsule opening at top by 5-10 
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Stamens hairy. Capsule splitting across into 2 hemi- 
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Ovary half-inferior. Corolla salver-shaped, its 5 lobes 
alternating with 5 scales in the throat . . . . . 3, SAMOLUS. 
2. ANAGALLIS. 
1. LYSIMACHIA, Linn. 
Calyx 5-parted. Corolla subrotate or bell-shaped, 5-parted, 
longer than the calyx. Stamens 5, at the base of the corolla. 
Capsule globose, opening at the apex by 5-10 valves, many- 
seeded.—DC. Prod. vi. p. 60. 
A large genus, chiefly of the Northern hemisphere.—L. nutans (Lubinia 
atropurpurea, V.), our only species, grows in the Eastern district. It is a 
glabrous, subsimple herb, with lanceolate, entire leaves and a terminal ra- 
ceme of handsome, tubular-bellshaped, nodding, dark purple flowers. 
2. ANAGALLIS, Tourn. 
Calyx 5-parted. Corolla rotate or bell-shaped, longer than 
the calyx, very deeply 5-parted. Stamens 5, inserted at the 
base of the corolla; filaments bearded. Capsule globose, 
splitting across the middle into hemispherical halves, many- 
seeded.— Fl. Cap. in. p. 69; Thes. Cap. t. 4. 
Small annuals or perennials, mostly diffuse. Leaves opposite or alter- 
nate. Flowers bright scarlet rosy purple or white, opening in sunshine. 
The ‘‘ Pimpernel,” or “ Poor Man’s Weather-glass,” a weed naturalized 
from Europe, iscommon. There are also 2 or 3 perennial African species 
in the Eastern district and at Natal. 
3. SAMOLUS, Linn. 
Calyx half-inferior, 5-fid. Corolla salver-shaped or bell- 
shaped ; limb 5-parted, with 5 alternating scales crowning the 
tube. Stamens 5, inserted in the base of the corolla ; anthers 
basifixed. Ovary half inferior, many-seeded. Capsule open- 
ing at top by 5 valves.—DC. Prod. viii. p. 72. 
Herbs, found chiefly on muddy seashores. Flowers white, small.—2 
Cape species, dispersed. 
