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into the petiole, entire. Calyx smooth. Petals large, with a 

 short, almost tubular scale. Carpels irregularly wrinkled, with 

 a slightly keeled border. 



This plant abounds in the forest of Fontainebleau in France. 

 It is not found in Germany. Per. ; May-June. 



R. Ijingua, Lin. Great Speanvort. — e.b. 100. l.b.s. 16. 



A. 15. C. GO. Lat. .50-58°. Alt. 0-200 yds. Tern. 51-47°. 



Root truncate, with oblique or with horizontal stolons. Stem 

 erect, 12-18 inches high, fistular (hollow), with few or with several 

 flowers on downy peduncles. Leaves elongated, lanceolate, sessile, 

 tapering below, entire or obscurely toothed, with a thick midrib. 

 Calyx downy. Petals large. Carpels smooth, with a rim com- 

 pressed only on one side, and a lai-ge compressed beak. 



Rivers, ponds, and marshy places ; rare. Per. ; June- August, 



R. Flammula, Lin. Lesser Spearwort. — e.b. 387. l.b.s. 15. 

 A. 18. C. 82. Lat. 50-61°. Alt. 0-900 yds. Tern. 52-38°. 



Root rhizomatous, more or less oblique. Stem G-12 inches 

 high, ascending, spjreading or rooting at the base, fistular, with 

 few or several flowers. Leaves glabrous, entire or toothed, with 

 a callous point and thick midrib ; radical leaves oblong or ovate, 

 on very long petioles ; upper leaves linear or lanceolate, nearly 

 sessile. Calyx downy. Corolla small. Carpels smooth, with a 

 short beak, and a rim compressed on only one side. 



In moist places. Per. ; June-August. 



R. ophioglossifolius, Vill. e.b. 2833. l.b.s. 17. 



Roots fibrous, annual. Stems 6-12 inches, branched, erect, hol- 

 low, many-flowered. Lower leaves cordate, ovate, stalked ; upper 

 ones oblong, sessile and amplexicaul, glabrous. Flowers small. 

 Carpels ovate, tubercular, bordered, with a short terminal point. 



St. Peter's Marsh, Jersey. Annual, June. 



§ § Leaves 2^(i'rted, or lohed. 

 t Perennials ; carpels smoo/h, or nearh/ so. 



R. alpestris, Lin. Alpine Crowfoot. — e.b. 2390. 



Root fibrous. Stem erect, 2-6 inches, usually one-jlowered and 

 ivith one leaf. Root-leaves cordate, roundish, 3-5-parted, with 

 lobes cut or crenate at the apex. Stem-leaf elongate, lanceo- 

 late, entire or 3-cleft or 3-parted, with linear lobes. Calyx gla- 

 brous. Petals obcordate, ivhite. Carpels terminated by a hooked 

 style. 



