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ORDER XCVIII. PLUMBAGIKACE^E. LEADWORTS. 



Calyx tubular, plaited, persistent. Corolla monopetalous o 

 of 5 petals, regular. Stamens 5, hypogynous when the petals 

 are combined, inserted into the base of the petals when distinct. 

 Ovary free, 1 -celled ; styles 5, seldom 3 or 4 ; stigmas the 

 same number. Fruit an utricle. Seed inverted, with rather a 

 small quantity of mealy albumen. Herbaceous plants or under 

 shrubs. Leaves alternate or clustered, undivided, somewhat 

 sheathing at base. Flowers either loosely panicled or contracted 

 into heads. 



STATICE. Linn. Marsh Rosemary. 



(From the Greek aran^w, to stop ; on account of its supposed power of check- 

 ing diarrhaea.) 



Calyx funnel-form, 5-toothed. Petals 5, united at base. 

 Stamens 5, inserted on the claws of the petals. Styles 5. 

 Fruit a membranaceous utricle. 



1 . . Linwnium Linn. : scape paniculate, terete ; leaves oblong-lanceo- 

 late, petiolate, smooth, mucronate ; calyx with deep acute plaited segments 

 and intermediate teeth. S. Caroliniana Walt. 



Salt marshes. N. Y. and Mass, to Car. Aug. Oct. *2J. Root large, ligneous. 

 Scope angular, longer than the leaves, with several lanceolate scales. Flowers 

 sessile, blue, hi a large corymbose panicle. A valuable astringent. Biff. Med. 

 Hot. ii. 51. Common Marsh Rosemary. 



2. S. Armeria Linn. : scape simple, terete, bearing a round head of flow- 

 ers ; leaves linear, smooth ; awns of the calyx short. 



Rocks near the sea shore. Penn. to Virg. Pursh. N. to Arct. Amer. July, 

 Aug. 9J.. Root large, ligneous. Scape a foot high. Heads of flowers rose 

 colored, intermixed with scales and having also a 3-leaved general involucre. _ 



Thrift. 



ORDER XCIX. PLANTAGINACEJE. RIBWORTS. 



Calyx 4-parted, persistent. Corolla monopetalous, persistent, 

 with a 4-parted limb. Stamens 4, inserted into the corolla, 

 alternate with its segments ; filaments long, filiform ; anthers 

 versatile. Ovary 2- very seldom 4-celled ; style simple. Cap- 

 sule membranous, opening transversely. Seeds sessile, peltate. 

 Herbaceous plants, usually stemless. Leaves flat and ribbed 

 or taper and fleshy. Flowers in spikes, small. 



PLANTAGO. Linn. Plantain. 

 (Origin doubtful.) 



Flowers perfect. Calyx 4- (rarely 3) -parted. Corolla 4- 



