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Order XX. BALSAMINACEiE. 
Genus 1. Impatiens. 
I. Noli-me-tangere. Yellow Balsam. Fig. 271. 
Spur loosely recurved. Watery shady places; local. Violently diu¬ 
retic. 1-2 ft. Ann. July and Aug. Bright yellow with orange spots, 
(i) E.B. 1.937. E. B. 2. 327- H. Am. 87. Bab. 67. Lind. 60. 
I. fulva. Tawny Balsam. Fig. 272. 
Spur closely recurved. Banks of the Wey, Surrey. 2-3 ft. Ann. 
July. Orange, spotted with red. (|-) E. B. Snpp. 2794. E. B. 2. 
327*. II. Am. 87. Bab. 67. 
Order XXI. OXALIDACEJE. 
Genus 1. Oxalis. 
O. Acetosella. Wood Sorrel. Shamrock. Fig. 273. 
Leaves springing from the root, ternate. Woods; very common. 
Leaves very acid. 4 in. Perenn. April and May. White. (£) E. B. 
1. 762. E. B. 2. 661. H. fy Am. 88. Bab. 67. Lind. 59. 
O. corniculata. Yellow Wood Sorrel. Fig. 274. 
Stems procumbent. Stalks 2-flowered. Moist places ; rare. 2-4 in. 
Ann. June-Oct. Yellow, (f) 2?. 2?. 1. 1726. E. B. 2.662. II. 
fyArn.88. Bab. 68. Lind. 59. 
Order XXII. STAPIIYLEACEiE. 
Genus 1. Staphylea. 
S. pinnata. Bladder-nut. Fig. 275. 
A shrub with pinnate leaves and bladder-like fruit. A doubtful native. 
5-6 ft. May and June. Greenish yellow, (f) E. B. 1. 1560. 
E. B. 2. 446. H. Am. 88. Bab. 68. Lind. 75. 
Order XXIII. CELASTRACEiE. 
Genus 1. Euonymus. 
E. europjEUS. Spindle-tree. Fig. 276. 
A bush. Leaves opposite. Flowers 4-parted. Hedges; common. 
May. Greenish ; capsules crimson, with orange seeds, (f) E. B. 1. 
362. E. B. 2. 337. H. Am. 91. Bab. 69. Lind. 74. 
Order XXIV. RHAMNACE/E. 
Genus 1. Rhamnus. 
R. catitarticus. Buckthorn. Fig. 277. 
A bush with spiny branches. Flowers 4-cleft, in dense clusters. 
Thickets. Berries purgative. May. Green; berries black. (-J-) 
E.B. 1. 1629. E. B. 2. 335. H. Am. 92. Bab. 69. Lind. 73. 
R. Frangula. Alder Buckthorn. Fig. 278. 
A bush. Branches not spiny. Flowers in small clusters. Thickets. 
Berries purgative. May. Greenish white ; berries dark purple. (|) 
E. B. 1. 250. E. B. 2. 336. II. Am. 92. Bab. 69. Lind. 62. 
Order XXV. LEGUMINOSiE. 
Genus 1. Ulex. 
U. EUROPiEus. Furze. Gorse. Whin. Fig. 279. 
An erect spiny shrub. Sepals ovate, with 2 ovate bracts. Commons 
and thickets; abundant. 3-6 ft. Dec.-May. Golden yellow. (-J-) 
E. B. 1. 742. E. B. 2. 990. H. Am. 94. Bab. 72. Lind. 77. 
U. nanus. Dwarf Furze. Fig. 280. 
A spiny shrub, usually trailing. Sepals lanceolate, bracts minute. 
Heaths; abundant. 6 in.-2 ft. Aug.-Oct. Yellow. (■§■) E.B. 
1. 743. E. B. 2. 991. II. Am. 95. Bab. 72. Lind. 77. 
