SYNOPSIS OF THE GENERA. 



ORDER III. POLYGYNIA Many Pistils. 

 * Calyx five to ten-cleft, (he segments equal. 



8. RO-SA, [Page 699.] Calyx urn-shaped, limb of five seg- 



ments, tube fleshy, the apex constricted into a ring or 

 glandular disk. Petals five, and with the stamens inserted 

 before the disk. Carpels numerous, bristly, inclosed in 

 the calyx tube. 



9. RU'BUS, [Page 719.] Calyx five-cleft, persistent. Petals 



five. Carpels numerous, drupacous, single seeded, in- 

 serted in a hemispherical or conical fleshy receptacle. 



10. DRY'AS, [Page 732.] Calyx eight to ten-cleft, persistent. 



Petals five to eight. Carpels numerous, persistent, in- 

 serted into a dry cellular receptacle. Styles lateral, simple, 

 with feathery stigmas. 

 ** Calyx eight to ten-cleft, the segments alternately smaller. 



11. GE'UM, [Page 733.] Calyx ten-cleft, five outer alternate 



segments smaller, patent. Petals five. Carpels nume- 

 rous, smooth or hairy, inserted into a dry elongated 

 receptacle, and terminated by the elongated style, hooked 

 at the extremity, and jointed about the middle. 



12. FRAGA'RIA, [Page 735.] Calyx ten-cleft, five outer alter- 



nate segments smaller, patent. Petals five. Carpels 

 numerous, small, inserted into a fleshy succulent recep- 

 tacle. Styles lateral, deciduous. 



13. CO'MARUM, [Page 737.] Calyx ten-cleft, five outer alter- 



nate segments smaller, patent. Petals five. Carpels 

 numerous, small, inserted into a large dry spongy recep- 

 tacle. Styles lateral, deciduous. 



14. POTENTIL'LA, [Page 738.] Calyx eight or ten-cleft, the 



four or five outer alternate segments smaller. Petals four 

 or five. Carpels numerous, small, inserted into a small 

 dry receptacle. 



CLASS 13. POLYANDRIA. Many Stamens, inserted 

 upon the receptacle. 



ORDER I. MONOGYNIA. 1 Pistil. 



* Corolla of four petals. 



1. PAPA'VER, [Page 747.] Calyx of two caducous pieces. Petals 

 four. Sfit/ina sessile, radiated, with from four to twenty 



