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is one-celled, with two double and much -branched placentas, 

 covered with ovules. They are often found on the roots of 

 grasses ; Aeg. peduncidata on that of the Kus-kus {Andropogon 

 muricatus). 



Many gay garden-flowers belong to the Figwort Family, 

 as Calceolaria^ Pentstemon^ Patclownia, Minmlus^ and Torenia. 

 It affords, however, but few plants of economic value, 

 excepting as medicines. 



69. Natural Order, LentibulariacecB. — The Butterwort Family. 



Herbs growing in water or damp places. Flowers two- 

 lipped. Stamens two. Ovary one-celled, with a free central 

 placenta. 



Type — Utricularia stellar is. 



Fig. 150. Utricularia steliarts. 



A floating plant, the submerged leaves with capillary 

 segments bearing small bladders, and an erect peduncle 

 with a whorl of inflated vesicles below, terminating in a 

 raceme of irregular yellow flowers. 



