AMONG THE WILD FLOWERS. 85 
the White Climbing Fumitory. C. solida has 
purplish flowers, appearing in early spring in 
gardens, and a solid tuberous root. 
The genus /umarza has 7 species, of which 
the best ‘known are /. officznalis, climbing 
about hedges and among field-crops, with 
many rose-coloured flowers on the raceme; 
and /. micrantha, which has very large sepals. 
The flowers of this order are diadelphous, the 
6 stamens being in two distinct bundles, or 
sets; the 4 petals are parallel, which gives 
the flowers a flat appearance; the two inncr 
ones cohere at their tips, and form a little 
pouch, and the two outer ones are gzbdous, 
swollen, at the base. The pod of Corydalis is 
many-seeded ; that of Fumaria one-seeded. 
Though the flowers are small, the pink corollas 
of Fumaria are very handsome, and in beauti- 
ful contrast to the pale green foliage. 
To this order belong the elegant Dzelytra 
spectabilis, common in gardens and green- 
house, with arching sprays of rose-tinted 
blooms; and DV. formosa, a smaller plant, in 
dense tufts, with racemes of pendulous pink 
flowers, seen in gardens from May to winter. 
In many directions, Potentlla tormentzlla, 
