SYNOPSIS OP THE GENERA. 



2. Caki'le, [Page 874.] Silicula two jointed, angular, inde- 



hiscent, one celled, one seeded, the lower joint obovate, 

 the upper compressed, crowned by the sessile sligina. 

 Seed solitary in each cell, the lower one pendulous, the 

 upper erect. Cotyledons linear, accumbent. Q — 



B. Silicula laterally compressed, ivith keeled or winged margins. 



3. Isa'tis, [Page 875.] Silicula oblong, laterally compressed, 



one celled, of two keeled valves, one seeded. Seed with 

 the cotyledons incumbent, o 1 1 



4. Senebie'ra, [Page 876.] Silicula two lobed (didyma), 



laterally compressed, entire or notched at the apex, two 

 celled, each cell single seeded. Seeds roundish, with 

 linear incumbent cotyledons. Q \ \ 



5. Lepid'ium, [Page 877.] Silicula ovate, or subcordate, of 



two one seeded cells, valves keeled or winged at the back. 

 Petals equal. Filaments simple. Seeds sub-compressed. 

 Cotyledons plane, incumbent. q\\ Flowers white, in 

 terminal racemes. 



6. Thlas'pi, [Page 880.] Silicula laterally compressed, the 



apex notched, of two or many seeded cells, valves keeled 

 or winged at the back. Calyx equal at the base. Petals 

 equal. Filaments simple. Cotyledons accumbent. 0:= 

 Flowers white. 



7. Capsel'la, [Page 882.] Silicula laterally compressed, tri- 



angular, wedge-shaped, of two or many seeded cells, tmlves 

 sharply keeled. Filaments simple. Cotyledons incum- 

 bent. Oil Flowers while. 



8. HuTCHTN'siA, [Page 883.] Silicula laterally compressed, 



elliptical, entire, of two cells, two seeded, valves keeled, 

 and opening at the back. Calyx and petals equal. 

 Filaments simple. Cotyledons accumbent. Q— 



9. Teesda*lia, [Page 884.] Silicula laterally compressed, 



roundish ovate, emarginate, of two cells, two seeded, 

 valves keeled. Filaments with a scale at the base. 

 Cotyledons accumbent. 0= Flowers white. 

 lOr Ibe'ris, [Page 884.] Silicula laterally compressed, trun- 

 calo emarginate, of two cells, one seeded, valves keeled 

 and winged. Petals unequal. Filaments simple. Seeds 

 ovate, pendulous. Cotyledons accumbent. o=: 



