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pleasant soporific wine ; and the leaves of the Auricula 

 (Primula Auricula) are used in the Alps as a remedy 

 for coughs. The flowers of Pimpernel and roots of 

 Cyclamen are acrid. 



1. PRIMULA (Primrose). Calyx tubular, 5-cleft ; 

 corolla salver or funnel-shaped, with a long cylindrical 

 tube ; stamens 5, enclosed within the tube of the corolla ; 

 capsule 5-valved with ten teeth. (Name from the Latin 

 primus, first, from the early appearance of the flowers.) 



2. HOTTONIA (Water Violet). Calyx 5-cleft almost 

 to the base ; corolla salver-shaped, with a short tube ; 

 stamens 5 ; capsule opening with 5 teeth. (Named after 

 Professor Hotton, of Ley den.) 



3. CYCLAMEN (Sow-bread). Calyx bell-shaped, cleft 

 half way down into 5 segments ; corolla wheel-shaped, 

 the lobes reflexed ; stamens 5 ; capsule opening with 5 

 teeth. (Name from the Greek cyclos y a circle, either 

 from the reflexed lobes of the corolla, or from the spiral 

 form of the fruit-stalks.) 



4. ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel). Calyx 5-cleft to the 

 base ; corolla wheel-shaped ; stamens 5, hairy ; capsule 

 splitting all round. (Name in Greek denoting that the 

 plant excites pleasure.) 



5. LYSIMACHIA (Loosestrife). Calyx 5-cleft to the 

 base ; corolla wheel-shaped ; stamens 5, not hairy ; cap- 

 sule opening by valves. (Name in Greek having the 

 same meaning as the English name.) 



6. CENTUNCULUS (Chaffweed). Calyx 5-cleft to the 

 base ; corolla with an inflated tube ; stamens 4 ; capsule 

 splitting all round. (Name of doubtful etymology.) 



7. TRIENTALIS (Chickweed Winter-green). Calyx 

 7-cleft to the base ; corolla wheel-shaped ; stamens 7 ; 

 capsule opening with valves. (Name of doubtful etymo- 



8. GLAUX (Sea-milkwort). Calyx ; corolla bell- 

 shaped, 5-lobed ; stamens 5 ; capsUle 5-valved, with 5 

 10 seeds. (Name in Greek denoting the sea-green 

 colour of the foliage.) 



