exist; such is the case in the line of junction of the tw? — 
à the base of th the ak 
458 ; BALSAMINE, 
Pet. 2, sepalis coloratis seriei interior alternantia, 3- oli; * 
lobis valde ingqualibus. - 
Stam. hypogyna 5, filamentis complanatis clavatis connec- 
tivis carnosis. Anth. cohsrentes bilocular transverse apicibus a 
dehiscentes.. Pollen oblongum cellulis areolatum. EU 
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ds Bey id t 
a V rure TETTE IMS 
Stylus brevissimis. Stigma conicum apice 5-fidum antheris, 
amplexum. 1 
Ovarium pilosum 5-loculare, loculis Saar ovulis 
pendula e funiculo brevi crasso foramen hilum versus. | 
Aistivatio calycis imbricato. 
Each petal is formed of 2, the upper lateral lobe represent- 
ing one, as is evident from the venation. a lower sepal, 6 
upper ditto, c, d, e, and 2 smaller ditto, g, h, larger petals. 
Has. Mergue. : 
. Affinis Balsim. coccinez sed folia non pape e 
.Supposing the flower to consist of 9 parts, the arrange- ` 
ment would be thus: 5 sepals, of which the 2 smaller alter- 
nate with the upper and outer sepals, 2 larger with the 
outer and inferior largest sepal. 
Hence the 5th which is wanting, would, if present, alternate 
with the 2 upper sepals, and be opposite the lower or spur 
sepal. - j 
The venation of the upper sepal as it really exists, is how- 
ever opposed to this, as vascular fascicles exists in what 
appears to be the line of junction of two sepals, whereas it 
is a general rule, that in such lines of junction no vessels 
* 
petals, which appears hitherto to have been unnoticed, but © 
it is a distinct proof of each petal being formed of two, the 
venation of the upper sepal is similar to that of the lowes. 
spurred one, another objection. If we assume the periant! . 
to be quaternarily divided, it becomes strictly no normal, but 
then. the stamina and ovaria are quinarily divided. The 
„ìs covered by a cellular toothed process arising - foe 
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