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1. ADLVMIA, Raf. Climbing Fumitory. 



Petals all permanently united in an ovate corolla, 2-saccate at the base, be- 

 coming dry and persistent, enclosing the small few-seeded pod. Seeds not 

 crested. Stigma 2-crested. Stamens diadelphous. — A climbing biennial vine, 

 with thrice-pinnate leaves, cnt-lobcd delicate leaflets, and ample panicles of 

 drooping whitish flowers. (Dedicated by Raiinesque to Major Adluni.) 



1. A. cilTlldsa, Raf. (Corydalis fungosa, Vent.) — Wet woods; com- 

 mon westward. July - Oct. — A handsome vine, with delicate foliage and pale 

 flesh-colored blossoms, climbing by the tendril-like young leafstalks over high 

 bushes ; cultivated for festoons and bowers in shaded places. 



2. DICEKTBA, Bork. Dutchman's Breeches. 



Petals slightly united into a heart-shaped or 2-spurrcd corolla, either decidu- 

 ous or withering. Stigma 2-crested and sometimes 2-horned. Filaments slightly 

 united in two sets. Pod 10-20-seeded. Seeds crested. — Low, mostly stem- 

 less perennials, with ternately compound and dissected leaves, and racemose 

 nodding flowers. Pedicels 2-bracted. (Name from bis, twice, and nevrpov, a 

 spur. ) 



1. W. CiacuIIarJa, DC. (Dutchman's Breeches.) Granulate-bulbous; 

 lobes of the leaves linear ; raceme simple, few-flowered ; corolla with 2 divergent 

 spurs longer than the pedicel ; crest of the inner petals minute. — Rich woods, es- 

 pecially westward. April, May. — A very delicate plant, sending up in early 

 spring, from the cluster of little grain-like tubers crowded together in the form 

 of a scaly bulb, the finely cut long-stalked leaves and slender scape, the latter 

 bearing 4-10 pretty, but odd, white flowers tipped with cream-color. 



2. 1>. Canadensis, DC. (Squirrel-Corn.) Subterranean shoots 

 tuberiferous ; leaves and raceme as in No. 1 ; corolla merely heart-shaped, the 

 spurs veiy short and rounded ; crest of the inner petals conspicuous, projecting. — 

 Rich woods, Maine to Wisconsin and Kentucky, especially northward. April, 

 May. — Tubers scattered, round, flattened, as large as peas or grains of Indian 

 Corn, yellow. Calyx minute. Flowers greenish-white tinged with red, with the 

 fragrance of Hyacinths. 



3. D. eximia, DC. Subterranean shoots scaly ; divisions and lobes of 

 the leaves broadly oblong; raceme compound, clustered; corolla oblong, 2-saccate 

 at the base ; crest of the inner petals projecting. — Rocks, W. New York, rare 

 ( Thomas, Sartwell) , and Alleghanies of Virginia. May - Aug. — A larger plant 

 than the others. Flowers reddish-purple. 



3. CORYDALIS, Vent. Corydalis. 



Corolla 1-spurrcd at the base (on the upper side), deciduous. Style persist- 

 ent. Pod many-seeded. Seeds crested. Flowers in racemes. Our species 

 arc biennial and leafy-stemmed. (The ancient Greek name for the Fumitory.) 



1. C. aiirea, Willd. (Golden Corydalis.) Stems low, spreading ; ra- 

 cemes simple ; spur incurved ; pods pendent ; seeds with a scalloped crest. - - 



