150 ENGLISH BOTANY. 



species, and without any glands, and differing further in being free at 

 the base. Capsule much shorter than the sepals, globular, about as 

 large as a hemp seed. Plant green, the leaves slightly shining, a little 

 paler below. 



Yellow Pimpernel. 



French, Lysimaque des hois. German, Sam-Friedlos. 



GENUS F/._ANAGALLIS. Toicmef. 



Calyx 5 -partite, free from the ovary. Corolla deciduous, rotate, flat 

 or slightly concave, rarely funnelshaped, without any tube, 5 -partite, 

 larger than the calyx. Stamens 5. Capsule globular, opening trans- 

 versely, the upper part falling off like a lid. Seeds numerous, amphi- 

 tropous. 



Herbs or undershrubs with opposite leaves, and brightly coloured 

 flowers on axillary 1-flowered peduncles. 



The name of this genus of plants is supposed to be derived from the Greek word 

 'Ayayw, I extract ; because it is believed by some to draw out concealed pricks or 



stings. 



SPECIES I.-AN AG ALLIS ARVENSIS. Linn. 

 Plates MCXLVI. MCXLVII. 



Root annual. Stem decumbent, branched, herbaceous, not rooting, 

 quadrangular, obscurely 4-winged. Leaves opposite, or rarely in whorls 

 of 3 or even 4, sessile, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acute. Flowers oppo- 

 site (or whorled when the leaves are whorled), axillary, arranged in a 

 lax raceme at the extremity of the stem and branches; peduncles 

 slender, longer than the leaves, erect in flower, recurved in fruit. 

 Calyx segments narrowly-lanceolate, very acute, Avith a narrow mem- 

 branous border. Corolla rotate; segments spreading horizontally, 

 rather longer than the calyx, obovate-oblong, obtuse, minutely den- 

 ticulate towards the apex. Filaments free. Capsule about as long 

 as the calyx segments, spherical. Seeds numerous. Plant glabrous, 

 with minute glandular dots. 



Var. a, Phoenicia. 



Plate MCXLVI. 



Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ, et Helv. Vol. XVII. Tab. MLXXXII. Fig. 1. 

 Billof, Fl. GaU. et Germ. Exsicc. No. 2882. 

 A. Phoenicia, Lam. Fl. Fr. Vol. II. p. 285. 

 A. arvensis. Sm. Ens. Bot. ed. i. No. 520. 



Flowers pale scarlet with a purple eye, rarely pink or white. 

 Corolla segments commonly ciliated with short gland-tipped hairs. 



