158 Xi. FUMARIACEZ, ‘ CoryYDALIs. 
. Conspectus of the Genera. 
Fruit a pod-shaped capsule... . Corydalis. 3 
soy 1 of the outer, sacc. or spurred. ; Fruit a subglobose fn a Oe Tia. 4 
§ distinct, 02 outerequally saccate orspurred. . . . . « © « « Deelytra, 1 
Petals @ united, base bigibbous, apex 4-lobed. Climbing herbs. " - + Adlumia. 2 
1. DIELY TRA. Borkhausen. 
Gr. dts, double; EAUTPOV, wing-case ; in allusion to the two spurs: 
Sepals 2, small; petals 4, the 2 outer equally spurred or gibbous 
at the base; stamens united in 2 sets of 3 in each; pod 2-valved, 
many-seeded.—2. 
1, D. Cucunuaria. DC. (Corydalis Cucullaria. Pers.) Dutchman’s 
Breeches. 
Rt. bulbiferous ; vac. 4—10-flowered, secund; spurs divergent, elongated, 
acute, straight—Woods, Can. to Ky. A smooth, handsome plant. Rhizoma 
bearing triangular, small, pale-red bulbs under ground. Leaves radical, mul- 
tifid, somewhat triternate, smooth, with oblong-linear segments, the petioles 
rather shorter than the scape. Scape slender, 6—10’ high. Flowers scentless, 
nodding, whitish, at summit yellow. Pedicels short, axillary to a bract, anu 
with 2 minute bracteoles near the flower. Spurs about as long as the corolla. 
April, May. 
2. D. Canapensis. DC. (D. eximia. Beck. Corydalis Canadensis. 
Goldie.) Squirrel Corn. Dutchman’s Breeches. 
St. subterranean, tuberiferous ; twbhers globose; rac. simple, secund, 4—6- 
flowered ; spurs short, rounded, obtuse, slightly incurved.—A smooth, pretty 
plant, common in rocky woods, Can. to Ky. The rhizoma bears a number of 
roundish tubers about the size of peas, and of a bright-yellow color. Leaves 
radical, subglaucous, biternate, the leaflets deeply pinnatifid, segments linear- 
oblong, obtuse, 5—8” long. Scape 6—8’ high, bearing a few odd-looking 
flowers. Corolla white, tipped with yellow, 5” long. Calyx minute. Sta- 
mens 3 on each lip. May, Jn. 
3. D. eximia. DC. (Corydalis formosa. Ph.) Choice Dielytra. 
Rhizoma scaly-bulbiferous; vs. numerous; rac. compound, the branches 
cymose ; spurs very short, obtuse, incurved; stigma 2-horned at apex.—A fine 
species, on rocks, &c., found by Dr. Sartweli, in Yates Co., N. Y.(S. to N. 
Car.) Leaves radical, 10—15’ high, somewhat triternate, with incisely pin- 
natifid segments, but quite variable. Scape 8—12’ high, with several ee 
cymes, each with 6—10 purplish, nodding flowers. Corolla 8—10” long, broa 
at base. Bracts purplish, at base of pedicels. Jn.—Sept. + 
2, ADLUMIA. Raf. 
, Named for John Adlum, Washington, D. C., a cultivator of the vine. 
Sepals 2, minute; petals 4, united into a fungous, monopetalous 
corolla, persistent, bigibbous at base, 4-lobed at apex; stamens united 
in 2 equal sets; pod 2-valved, many-seeded—@_ Climbing. 
A cirruosa. Raf. (Fumaria fungosa. Willd. Corydalis. Pers.) Mown- 
tain Fringe. 2 a 
A delicate climbing vine, native of rocky hills, Can. to N. Car. Stem stri- 
ate, many feet in length. Leaves decompound, divided in a pinnate manner, 
ultimate divisions 3-lobed, smooth, their foot-stalks serving for tendrils. 
Flowers very numerous, in axillary, pendulous, cymose clusters, pale-pink. 
Calyx minute. Corolla slightly cordate at base, of 4 petals united into a 
spongy mass, cylindric, compressed, tapering upwards, 2-lipped. Fine for 
arbors. Jn,—Aug.t ; 
& GORY DA LTS... 2G. 
Greek name of the Fumitory, from which genus this was taken. 
Sepals 2, small; petals 4, one of which is spurred at the base ; 
