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■^* Achefies hairy : receptacle very hairy 



12. P.fruticbsa (Shrubby Cinquefoil). — A much-branched shrub, 

 2 — 4 feet high ; leaves pinnate, of 3 — 5 leaflets, silky, revoluted. 

 floivers large, yellow, several together, terminal. — Rocky places in 

 the north of England and west of Ireland ; rare. — Fl. June, July. 

 Perennial. 



8. SiBBALDiA. — A prostrate alpine plant, with ternate leaves; 

 small y^ovj floivers ; petals 5 — 7 ; sta?ne?is 4 — 10 ; achenes \ — 10, 

 on a dry concave pubescent receptacle. (Named in honour of Sir 



sibbAldia procumbens {Pfoctanbcnt Sibhaldia). 



Robert Sibbald, first Professor of Medicine in the University of 

 Edinburgh.) 



I. S. procumbms (Procumbent Sibbaldia). — A small prostrate 

 plant ; leaves ternate ; leaflets wedge shaped, ending in 3 points, 

 hairy ; flowers few, small, yellow, in crowded terminal cymes. — 

 Dry summits of Highland mountains; rare. — Fl. June, July. 

 Perennial. 



9. Com ARUM (Marsh Cinquefoil). — A perennial marsh plant, 

 with pinnate leaves of 5—7 leaflets ; sepals 5, large; petals small; 

 stamefis many ; achenes many, on a conical dry spongy pubescent 

 receptacle. (Name of ancient Greek origin.) 



