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and Arnott, from the Greek cicinnus, curled hair ; but, 

 if so, particularly inappropriate to the only British 

 species, which is singularly rigid.) 



4. CHLORA (Yellow- wort). Calyx deeply 8-cleft ; 

 corolla with a very short tube, 8-cleft ; stamens 8 ; 

 stigma 2 4-cleft. (Name from the Greek chloros, 

 yellow, from the colour of the flowers.) 



5. MENYANTHES (Buck-bean). Calyx deeply 5-cleft ; 

 corolla funnel-shaped, with 5 lobes, fringed all over the 

 inner surface ; stamens 5 ; stigma 2-lobed. (Name of 

 doubtful origin.) 



6. VILLARSIA. Calyx deeply 5-cleft, corolla wheel- 

 shaped, with 5 lobes, which are fringed only at the base ; 

 stamens 5 ; stigma with 2 toothed lobes. (Name in 

 honour of M. de Yillars, a French botanist.) 



1. GENTIAN A (Gentian). 



1. G. Amarella (Autumnal Gentian). Stem erect, 

 branched, many-flowered ; calyx 5-cleft ; corolla salver- 

 shaped, 5-cleft, fringed in the throat. Dry chalky pas- 

 tures, not common. A remarkably erect plant, with & 

 square, leafy, purplish stem, 6 12 inches high, and 

 numerous, rather large, purplish-blue flowers, which 

 only expand in bright sunshine. Fl. August, Septem- 

 ber. Annual. 



2. G. campestris (Field Gentian). Stem erect, branched, 

 many-flowered ; calyx 4-cleft, the two outer lobes much 

 larger ; corolla salver-shaped, 4-cleft, fringed in the 

 throat. Dry pastures, common. Kesembling the last 

 in habit, but at once distinguished by its 4-cleft flowers, 

 which are of a dull purplish colour. Fl. August, Sep- 

 tember. Annual. 



3. G. Pneumonanthe (Marsh Gentian). Stem erect, 

 few-flowered ; calyx 5-cleft ; corolla between bell and 

 funnel-shaped, 5-cleft, not fringed. Boggy heaths, rare. 

 Well distinguished from the preceding by its large, bell- 

 shaped, deep blue flowers with 5 green stripes. There 



