124 GERANIACE.E. 



1. GERANIUM (Crane's-bill). Stamens 10, 5 of which 

 are alternately larger and have glands at the base ; fruit 

 beaked, separating into 5 capsules,* each with a long 

 awn which is naked (not bearded on the inside). 

 (Name from the Greek geranos, a crane, to the beak of 

 which bird the fruit bears a fancied resemblance.) 



2. ERODIUM ( Stork' s-bill). Stamens 10, of which 5 

 are imperfect ; glands 5, at the base of the perfect 

 stamens ; fruit beaked, separating into 5 capsules, each 

 with a long spiral awn, which is bearded on the inside. 

 (Name from the Greek erodion, a heron, to the beak of 

 which bird the fruit bears a fancied resemblance.) 



1. GERANIUM (Crane 1 s-bill). 

 * Flower-stalks single flower ed.< 



1. G. sanguineum (Bloody Crane's-bill). Root-leaves 

 nearly round, with 7 deeply cut lobes, each of which is 

 3-cleft, stem-leaves 5 or 3-lobed. Limestone and magne- 

 sian rocks, not common. An exceedingly handsome 

 plant with hairy stems, abundant foliage, and large, 

 bright purple flowers. Fl. July September. Perennial. 



** Flower-stalks 2 flowered., 



2. G. phceum (Dusky Crane's-bill). Stem erect ; 

 flowers panicled ; sepals slightly pointed ; capsules 



keeled, hairy below, wrinkled above. In woods and 

 thickets, rare, but not an uncommon garden plant ; 

 remarkable for the dingy, almost black hue of its flowers. 

 Fl. May, June. Perennial. 



3. G. pratense (Meadow Crane's-bill). Stem erect ; 

 leaves palmate, 7-lobed ; lobes cut and serrated ; stamens 

 smooth, tapering from a broad base ; capsules hairy all 

 over ; fruit-stalks bent down. The largest British 

 species-, growing in moist pastures ; about 2 feet high, 

 with large and handsome purplish-blue flowers. Fl. 

 June August. Perennial. 



