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6. G. rotundifo'lium, L. ; laxly pilose, leaves as in G. molle, sepals 

 mueromite generally shorter than the entire petals, claw of petals naked, 

 capsules keeled not wrinkled hairy, seeds pitted. 



Hedges and waste places, rare, from Gloucester and Suffolk southwards ; 

 local in Ireland ; fl. June to July. Branches 6-12 in., slender, geniculate. 

 Lta-fts \-\ in. broad ; stipules short. Flowers %-% in. diam., pale pink. 

 1'i.t'il* narrow. DlSTHiB. Europe, N. Africa, Siberia, W. Asia to India. 



7. G. pusil'lnm, L. ; softly puhescent, leaves as in G. molle but deeper 

 lobed, sepals acute equalling the notched petals, claw of petals faintly 

 ciliate, capsule keeled not wrinkled pubescent, seeds smooth. 

 Hedgebanks and waste places ; rare in Scotland and Ireland ; fl. June- 

 Sept. Branches 6-18 in.; stipules ovate-lanceolate. Peduncles axillary. 

 Flows \-\ in. diam., many, pale rose-colour. Perfect stamens often only 5. 

 DISTUIB. Europe, N. Africa, W. Asia ; introd. in America. 



8. G. columbi'num,, L- ', nearly glabrous, leaves 5 7-partite, lobes 

 distant pinnatitid, segments narrow, sepals large acuminate long-awned 

 equalling the entire petals, claw ciliate, capsule not wrinkled keeled 

 glabrous, seeds pitted. 



Dry copses and pastures, from Forfar and Dumbarton southwards ; rare in 

 Scotland and Ireland; fl. June-July. Brunches 8-24 in., slender, hairs 

 reflexed. Leaves f-1^ in. broad, long-petioled ; stipules ovate-lanceolate. 

 F/on; ,- x i * in. broad, few, rose-purple ; peduncles and pedicels very long 

 and slender. Calyj: angular. DlSTRlB. Europe, N. Africa, Siberia. 



9. G. dissec'tum, L. ; pilose and subglandular, leaves as in G. colum- 

 liiiiniii, peduncles very short, sepals long-awned, petals short obovate 

 notched, capsules not wrinkled or keeled hairy, seeds pitted. 



Hedges and waste places, ascends to near 1,000 ft. in Yorkshire ; fl. May-Aug. 

 Similar to G. columMnum, but petioles and peduncles very much shorter, 

 and calyx and capsules quite different. Stipules ovate, long-acuminate. 

 F/o'i-ers |- in. diam., axillary, bright red. DiSTRlB. Europe, N. Africa, 

 W. Asia, N. America. 



**** Annual or biennial. Stems ascending or decumbent. Peduncles 2- flowered. 

 Sepals erect in flower, conniving in fruit. 



10. G. Robertia'num, L. ; glabrous or slightly hairy, leaves 5-foliolate, 

 leaflets 1 2-pinnatifid, sepals long-awned, petals entire narrow, capsule 

 wrinkled keeled, seeds smooth. Herb-Robert. 



Waste places and hedgebanks, ascends to near 2,000 ft. in Yorkshire ; fl. May- 

 Sept. Plant foetid, reddish. Branches 6-18 in., brittle, leafy. Leaves 

 1-3 in. broad ; j>etioles ^-1 in.; stipules ovajie. Flowers % in. diam., streaked 

 with dark and light red, sometimes white. Calyx angular. Claw of petals 

 glabrous. Carpels attached by silky hairs to the axis. DlSTKlB. Europe 

 (Arctic), N. Africa, Siberia, W. Asia to N.W. India. 



YAK. 1, Jtolx-rtianum proper; glandular-hairy, blade of petal about as long 

 as the claw, carpels with deciduous hairs. VAR. 2, Rail, Lindl. (sp.); 

 almost glabrous, sepals and pedicels glandular-pubescent, blade of petal 

 shorter than the claw, carpels glabrous. G. modes' turn, Jord. Guernsey 

 and Torquay. VAK. 3, purpu'reum, Jord. (sp).; as in VAR. 2, but leaves 

 more finely divided Shingly beaches, S. of England. 



