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BALSAMACE.E. 



and hiding itself beneath the leaf. Each flower-stalk 

 bears about four drooping flowers, which expand one at 

 a time, and last a very little while. The calyx consists 



JMPATIENS (Balsam). 



of two coloured, nearly round, concave sepals, with an 

 oblique point ; within these, on the side of the flower 

 nearest to the stem, is inserted a horn-like petal or 

 sepal, for botanists are undecided which to call it, wide 



