UMBELLIF’ER-, 
Most of the plants in this Order can be recog-~ 
nized in flower (even without the fruit). The calyx | 
(a), mostly nearly entire, has in some Genera five 
evident teeth (4). The umbels, or groups of flower- 
stalks, are distinguished as “ general,” 1.€., the main | 
eet (cj, and ‘‘partial,” z.2., those springing from the | 
others (@). Either set may, or may not, have bracts | 
below them (as at e). J 
Leaves entire, or with shallow lobes, not toothed. 
Leaves pointed, quite entire, sometimes pierced by the, 
stem, the stalk absent or attached at one end. | 
Bupleu'rum. 4 
Leaves roundish, faintly lobed, the stalk attached in 
the centre, but not piercing it. ) 
Hydrocot’yle vulgaris. jefe en pee 
Leaves deeply divided, or toothed, or prickly. 
Petals yellow. 
( Leaf-segments (of the lower leaves) wide. nO 
i¥ hairy d f P ep 
f eaves hairy or downy; fruit very flat and he LAE 
edged. es 
L Pastina’ca sati'va. Parsnip? a/ iy 
Leaves not hairy ; fruit not flattened. 
eee with few, large segments; each half “ 
| fruit with 3 ridges. 
L Smyr’nium Olusa’trum, Alexanders. 
Leaf-segments numerous and small; each halt, 
of fruit with 5 ridges. 
4 Ca‘/rum Petroselinum. Pa rsley 2 
Segments narrow, several times as long as wide. 
cinder any solid and thread-like ; no Pee yy 
under any of the umbels. + 
L Foenic'ulum vulgare. fennel. * 
Leaf-segments flat ; bracts mostly present. 
Umbels made up of about 6-8 branches; fruit 
f scarcely flattened. } 
L Sila'us praten'sis. Pepper Saxifrage. 
Umbels of 15-20 branches; fruit thin-edged; 
leaf-segments very narrow. a 
Peticed‘anum officina'le./ 
Petals white, blue, or pink, not yellow. 
