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unnecessary. The seeds of the annual species require to be sown 

 on a hot-bed frame, early in spring ; and when the plants are of 

 sufficient size they should be planted out into the open border, 

 but this should never be done before the middle of May. The 

 biennial species require to be kept in the stove ; cuttings of these 

 will strike root freely under a hand-glass, in a moderate heat. 



V. POLANI'SIA (n-oXv, poly, many, avtaoe, anisos, un- 

 equal ; stamens numerous and unequal.) Raf. journ. phys. aout. 

 1819. p. 98. D. C. prod. 1. p. 242. 



LIN. SYST. Octo-Polyandria, Monogynta. Calyx 4-sepalled, 

 spreading. Petals 4. Stamens 8-32. Torus small. Silique 

 sessile within the calyx, or scarcely stipitate, terminated by a dis- 

 tinct style. Annual herbs with the habit of Cleome. 



SECT. I. BRACHY'STYLA (from ftpa\vt, brachys, short, and 

 crvXoe, stylos, a style ; because of the style being shorter than 

 the ovary.) D. C. prod. 1. p. 242. Style shorter than the ovary. 

 This section, according to Mr. Brown, includes in addition to the 

 species from which the genus was formed, at least two sets of 

 plants having very little affinity with each other, or with the 

 original species, whose only congener is P. uniglandulbsa. 



1 P. DIA'NTIIERA (D. C. syst. 1. p. 242.) smooth, somewhat 

 prickly ; leaflets 7, linear-filiform ; stamens 8, 6 sterile, and 2 

 bearing anthers ; silique stipitate, pendulous. Q. H. Native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. Cleome diandra, Burch. trav. 1. 

 p. 548. cat. no. 2103. Flowers red. 



Tno-anthered Polanisia. Fl. July, Aug. PL 1J foot. 



2 P. CHELIDONIA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) pilosely-hispid ; 

 leaflets 7-9, obovately-cuneated ; stamens 24-32 ; silique sessile 

 ? Native of the East Indies. Cleome chelidonia, Lin. fil. 

 suppl. 300. Flowers rose-coloured, somewhat like those of 

 Romeria hybrida, whence the specific name. 



Celendine-like Polanisia. Fl. Jul. Nov. Clt. 1792. PI. 1 ft. 



3 P. ANOULA'TA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) smooth ; stem some- 

 what triquetrous ; leaflets 5-7, oblong-linear ; silique sessile, 

 striated. 0. H. Native of Java. Flowers violet. 



Angular-stemmed Polanisia. Fl. Ju. July. PI. 1J foot. 



4 P. OXYPHY'LLA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) glandular and 

 pilose ; leaflets 3-7, elliptical-oblong; stamens 8-12 ; siliques on 

 short stipes, striated, puberulous, pendulous. Q ? H. Native 

 of the Cape of Good Hope. Cleome oxyphylla, Burch. cat. no. 

 1887. Flowers yellow. 



Sharp-leaved Polanisia. Fl. July, Sep. PI. 1-J foot. 



5 P. GRAVE' OLENS (Rafin. journ. phys. aout. 1819. p. 98.) 

 plant beset with glandular hairs ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets ellip- 

 tical-oblong ; stamens 8-12; siliques oblong, narrowed at the 

 base, glandularly-muricated, pubescent. 0. H. Native of 

 North America. Cleome dodecandra, var. Canadensis, Lin. 

 spec. 939. Bart. fl. amer. t. 22. Corn. can. 131. icon. Flowers 

 small, pinkish. This plant is employed as a vermifuge. 



Strong-scented Polanisia. Fl. July, Sep. Clt -- ? PI. 2 feet. 



6 P. VISCOSA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) plant covered with 

 glandular hairs ; leaflets 3-5, obovately-cuneate or oblong ; 

 stamens 8-20 ; siliques oblong, sessile, striated, covered with 

 glandular hairs. . H. Native of the East Indies. Flowers 

 small, yellow. 



Far. a, Cleome viscvsa, Lin. spec. 938. Rheed. mal. 9. t. 23. 



Var. ft, Clebme icosdndra, Lin. spec. 938. Burm. zeyl. t. 

 99. This plant has an acrid taste something like mustard, and 

 is eaten by the natives among other herbs as a salad. 



Clammy Polanisia. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1730. PL 2 feet. 



7 P. DODECA'NDRA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) puberulously-sca- 

 brous ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets smooth, elliptical-lanceolate, 

 somewhat serrulated ; stamens 8-12; siliques sessile, narrowed 

 at the base, smooth. Q. H. Native of the East Indies. Cleome 



doilecandra, Lin. spec. 939. exclusive of the synonym of Sloane. 

 Burm. zeyl. t. 100. f. 1. Flowers with white petals and a 

 purplish calyx. 



Dodecandrous Polanisia. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1795. PI. 1 ft. 



8 P. FELI'NA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) strigose ; leaves almost 

 radical, trifoliate ; leaflets wedge-shaped ; stamens 28-32 ; sili- 

 ques almost sessile, smooth. ? H. Native of the East In- 

 dies. Cleome felina, Lin. fil. suppl. 300. Flowers small, red. 

 The leaves are rough and pointed at the end, which has been liken- 

 ed to the roughness of a cat's tongue, whence the specific name. 



Ca/-tongue-leaved Polanisia. Fl. June, Sept. PI. 1^- foot. 



SECT. II. STYLA'RIA (from oruXoe, stylos, a style ; because of 

 the style being longer than the ovary.) D. C. prod. 1. p. 242. 

 Style much longer than the ovary. 



9 P. UNIGLANDULOSA (D. C. prod. 1. p. 242.) plant covered 

 with glandular pubescence ; leaves trifoliate ; leaflets and brae- 

 teas oblong-lanceolate ; stamens 8-16 ; siliques sessile, somewhat 

 puberulous. .H. Native of Mexico at Acapulco. Cleome 

 uniglandulosa, Cav. icon. 4. t. 306. Flowers white, with rose- 

 coloured filaments, and yellow anthers. 



One-glanded Polanisia. Fl. July, Sept. Clt. 1823. PI. l ft.' 

 Cult. The species of Polanisia being all annual plants from 

 tropical countries, the seeds require to be sown in a hot-bed frame, 

 and when the plants are of sufficient size they should be planted 

 out into the open border in a sheltered situation, but this should 

 not be done before the middle of May. A plant of each should 

 be kept in pots and placed in the green-house during summer, in 

 order to secure seeds for next year's sowing, in case the summer 

 should prove unfavourable for ripening in the open border. 

 This may be said of all the annual plants belonging to Cap- 

 faridece. 



VI. PHYSOSTE'MON (from <t,vaa, physa, a bladder, and 

 orij/jwr, stemon, a stamen ; because of the stamens being inflated 

 at the top.) Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 72. 



LIN. SYST. Hexo-Octdndria, Monogyma. Calyx of 4 sepals. 

 Corolla of 4 petals, which are unguiculated. Stamens 6 or 8, 

 unequal, 2 or 4 smaller, inflated under the anthers. Ovary 

 almost sessile. Siliques 1 -celled, 2-valved. Receptacle mar- 

 ginate, permanent. Seeds numerous, echinated. Small annual 

 plants, with slender fibrous roots ; branched, erect or prostrate 

 stems ; simple exstipulate scattered leaves, and terminal racemes 

 of yellow flowers. 



1 P. LANCEOLA'TUS (Mart, fl bras. 1. p. 73. t. 45.) erect; 

 leaves linear-lanceolate ; capsules elongated, linear, rather terete; 

 style very short, permanent. . S. Native of Brazil in the 

 province of Pernambuco, in low sandy places. 



Zanceo/afe-leaved Physostemon. Fl. April. PL 1J foot. 



2 P. TENUIFOLIUM (Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 73. t. 46.) smooth, 

 erect ; leaves linear-awl-shaped ; capsules ovate, equal in length 

 to the style. . S. Native of Brazil in the province" of Per- 

 nambuco in grassy places. Stem branched from the base. 



Slender-leaved Physostemon. Fl. April. PL li foot. 



3 P. ROTUNDI FOLIUM (Mart. fl. bras. 1. p. 74. t. 47.) leaves 

 ovate-elliptical, acute ; capsules ovate, compressed, exceeding 

 the length of the permanent style. Q. S. Native of Brazil on 

 the confines of the provinces of Pernambuco and Bahia, on the 

 banks of the river Francisco. Stem decumbent, hairy. 



Round-leaved Physostemon. Fl. April. PL decumbent. 



Cult. The seed of these plants should be sown on a hot-bed 

 early in spring, and when the plants are of sufficient size, which 

 will be about the beginning of May, they should be planted out 

 into a warm sheltered situation in the open border, where they 

 will ripen their serd if the summer proves warm. 



VII. CORYNA'NDRA (from xopvvn, coryne, a club, and 

 Nn 2 



