288 LXVIfl. UMBELLIFERAE. PETROSELINUM. 
the plant, and furnished with few leaves. The lower leaves are on long peti- 
oles, the leaflets with coarse serratures, and sometimes quinate. The umbels 
are about 2 inches broad, of 10—15 rays, the umbellets 4 inch broad, dense. 
Flowers numerous, orange-yellow. I*ruit oval, brown, with prominent ribs. 
Root black, tufted. June. 
2. Z. inTeGERRIMA. DC. (Smyrnium. Linn.) Golden Alexanders. 
Iws. biternate ; /fts. oblique, oval, entire, smooth and glaucous.—Rocky 
woods, &c., N. Y. to Ohio and La., rare. Stem 1—2f high, branching above. 
Radical leaves often triternate, cauline biternate, all petiolate. Segments 1—1}/ 
long, } as wide, mucronate, lateral oblique at base, odd one often 2—3-lobed. 
Umbels terminal, loose, on a long peduncle. Rays unequal, slender, spread- 
ing, 1—3’ long, with minute involucels. Fruit roundish, compressed laterally. 
ay, Jn. 
11. CARUM., 
From Caria, the native country of the plant, according to Pliny. 
Calyx margin obsolete ; petals obovate, emarginate, the point in- 
flexed ; styles dilated at base, spreading ; fruit oval, compressed lat- 
erally ; carpels 5-ribbed, lateral ribs marginal ; intervals with single 
vittze, commissure with 2.—Herbs with dissected leaves. Unmbels per- 
fect. Involucra various. Fs. white. 
C. Carvi. Caraway—Lvs. somewhat bipinnatifid, with numerous linear 
segments ; invol. 1-leaved or 0; involucels 0.—Native of Europe, &c. Stem 
about 2f high, branched, smooth, striate. Lower leaves large, on long petioles, 
with tumid, clasping sheaths. Umbels on Jong peduncles, involucrate bract, 
when present, linear-lanceolate. Jn. Cultivated for its fine aromatic fruit, so 
well known in domestic economy. + 
12, PIMPINELLA. 
Calyx limb obsolete ; petals obcordate, a little unequal; disk 0; 
flowers perfect or diclinous; styles capillary, as long as fruit; fruit 
ovate, ribbed, with convex intervals— European herbs, mostly U, with 
pinnately, many-parted leaves, and white flowers. Umbels compound. 
Lnwol. 0. 
P. Awnisum. Anise——Radical lvs. incisely trifid; cauline ones multifid, 
with narrow-linear segments, all glabrous and shining; wméels large, many- 
rayed.—Native of Egypt. The aromatic and carminative properties of the 
fruit are well known. 
13. APIUM. 
Celtic apon, water; the plants grow in watery situations. 
Calyx margin obsolete; petals roundish, with a small, inflexed 
point; fruit roundish, laterally compressed; carpels 5-ribbed, the 
lateral ribs marginal ; intervals with single vittee; carpophore undi- 
vided.— European herbs. Umbels perfect, naked. 
A. GRAVEOLENS. Celery.—Lower lvs. pinnately dissected, on very long peti- 
oles, segments broad-cuneate, incised; wpper lvs. 3-parted, segments cuneate, 
lobed and incisely dentate at apex.—@) Native of Britain. Stem 2—3f high 
branching, furrowed. Radical petioles thick, juicy, 1f in length. Umbels with 
unequal, spreading rays. Flowers white-——The stems when blanched by being 
buried, are sweet, crisp and spicy in flavor, and used as salad. Jn.—Aug.$ 
14.PETROSELINUM. Hoffm. 
Gr. merpa, cedwvov, stone-parsley; from its native habitat. 
Calyx margin obsolete; petals roundish, with a narrow, inflexed 
point; fruit ovate, compressed laterally ; carpels 5-ribbed ; intervals 
