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CLASS XIV. ORDER I. 



or obliquely truncate; corolla ringent, up- I 

 per lip arched, omarginale and rora[irepse(l ; 

 capsule ^-celled, mucronaie, obliciue ; seeds ; 

 nunierons, angular, coated ; leaves many- \ 

 cleft. (loQse-wort, high heal-all.) I 



Mimu'lus. Calyx prismatic, 5-toothed;| 

 corolla ringent, upper lip folded backup-] 

 on its side, lower lip with a prominent pal- 

 ate ; stigma thick, 2cleft ; capsule 2-celled, 

 many-seeded ; seeds minute, (monkey flow- 

 er.) 



Cukt.o'nk. Calyx 5-cleft or Sleaved, 3- 

 bracted ; corolla ringent, inflated ; the up- 

 per lip emargiaate-obtuse, under lip slight- 

 ly 3-cleft ; the rudiment of a smooth flla- 

 ment between, and shorter than the two 

 tallest stamens ; antliers woolly ; capsule 2- 

 celled. 2-valved ; seeds with membranous 

 margins, (snake head.) 



Pj-.NTSTE'iMO.v. Calyx 5cleft or .oleaved ; 

 corolla ringent, inflated ; the rudiment of a 

 bearded fllament between, and longer than 

 the two tallest stamens; anthers smooth; j 

 capsule 2 celled, 2-valved, ovate ; seeds ! 

 numerous, angular. Taken from the last 

 gcnn.s. (beard tongue.) 



Zapa'nia. Flowers capitate; calyx 5- 

 toothed ; corolla 5-lobed ; stigma j)eltately 

 capitate, obli(iuc ; seeds 2, at flr.st enclosed 

 in an evanescent pericarp, (fog-fruit.) 



Avicen".n'IA. Calyx 5-parted ; corolla 2- 

 lipped, the upper lip square; capsule co- 

 riaceous, rhomV)oid, 1 -seeded, seeds germi- 

 nating within the capsule. 



Herpes"tis. Calyx unequal, bi-bracted 

 at the base ; corolla tubular, somewhat 2- 

 lipped ; stamens included ; capsule 2-valv- 

 ed. 2celled ; dissepiment parallel with the 

 valves. 



Limosel"la. Calyx .5-cleft; coroHa 4-5- 

 lobcd, equal ; stamens approaching by 

 pairs; capsule 2-valved, partly 2-celled, 

 many-seeded, (mad wort.) 



Ruel^'lia. Calyx often 2-bracted; co- 

 rolla somewhat bell-form, boi-der 5-lobed ; 

 stamens approaching by pairs; capsule 

 smaller at the ends, toothed, dehiscent, 

 (ruel.) 



Collin"sia. Calj-x 5 cleft ; corolla 2- 

 lipped, throat closed, upper lip 2-cleft, 

 lo^ver lip 3-cleft; the bag-like, keeled seg- 

 ment closed over the declined stamens and 

 style ; capsuleglobo.se, seeds 2-3-umbilicate. 



Conrad"ia. Calyx 5 cleft, poliaccous ; 

 corolla monopetalous, cylindrical, sub-equal, 

 5-toothed at the apex, teeth reflexed ; sta- 

 mens 4, scarcely declined, sub equal, long- 

 ex.sert; style very long; stigma minute; 

 capsule short ovate, 2-celled, many-.'^eeded. 



SIartyn"ia. Calyx 5 cleft ; corolla ring- 

 ent, with a ventricose tube ; capsule 4-cel- 

 led, 2 valved ; each of the valves termina- 

 ting in along, hooked beak, (unicorn plant.) 

 S. 



Capra'ria. Calyx 5parted ; corolla bell- 

 form, 5-parted, acute ; capsule 2-valved, 2- 

 celled, many-seeded. S. 



Seyme'ria. Calyx deeply 5-parted ; co- 

 rolla sub-campanulate, 5-lobed ; stamens 

 near the throat ; .style declined ; capsule 

 liiHated, ovate, acute. S. 



Sesa'.mum. Calyx 5-parted; corolla bell 

 form, 5 cleft; the lower lobe largest. The 

 rudiment of a fifth stamen stigma lanceo- 

 late ; capsule 4-angled, 4-celled. (oily 

 grain.) 



Digita'lis. Calyx 5-parted ; corolla bell- 

 form, ventricose, 5-cleft ; stigma simple or 

 bilamellate ; capsule ovate, 2 celled ; flow- 

 ers racemed. (fox-glove.) Ex. 



CLASS XIV. TETRADYNAMIA. 



ORDER I. SILICULOSA. 



THLAs"ri. Calyx spreading, equal at the 

 base ; filaments distinct, without teeth ; 

 silicle compressed, emarginate, obcordate, 

 many-seeded ; valves resemble two boats 

 with the keels outward, (shepherd's purse.) 



Lepid^ium. Calyx spreading; corolla 

 regular ; silicle emarginate, cordate or oval ; 

 cells l-seeded ; valves carinate, dehiscent; 

 partition contrary ; cotyledons incumbeut. 

 (pepper-gra.ss.) 



Cochlea'ria. Silicle thick, rugo.se, ma- 

 ny-seeded, 2-valved ; valves gibbous, ob 

 tuse ; partition nearly parallel to the valves, 

 {horse-radish, water-radish.) 



Cak^ile. [Bunias.] Panicle compressed, 

 of 2 single-seeded joints ; the upper joint 

 with an erect single seed, inferior with a 

 pendulous .seed, (sea-rocket.) 



Dra'ha. Silicle entire, oval or oblong; 

 valves flat or convex ; cells many-seeded , 

 seeds not margined ; filaments without 

 teeth; style 0; cotyledons accurabent 

 (whitloe-grass.) 



Alys"sum. Calyx equal at the base ; pe 

 tals entire ; stamens mostly toothed ; silicle 

 orbicular, or illiptical ; valves flat, or con- 

 vex in the centre ; seeds 2 to 4 in each 

 cell, compressed, sometimes merabranou.sly 

 winged. ; cotyledons accumbcnt. (gold-of 

 pleasure.) 



Cameli'na. Silicle subovate, many-seed- 

 ed ; valves thick ; cotyledons incumbent. 



Platyspet"alum. Silicle oval, many- 

 seeded ; valves convex ; styles very short; 

 calyx a little spread; laminasof the petals 

 dilated. 



Subula'ria. Silicle entire, ovate, con- 

 cave (convex without) ; stigma sub-ses.sile , 

 seed linear, 2-plaitea ; cotyledons incum- 

 bent. 



Pr.ATYSPER"MUM. Silicle oval, compres.s- 

 ed at the back, flat; stigma sessile ; seeds 

 few v^'ith broad margins ; scapes numer- 

 ous, 1 -flowered. 



Cram"i5E. Silicle globose, stalked, coria- 

 ceous, 1-celled, -sv'ithout valves, deciduous ; 

 seed solitary, (.sea-kale.) Ex. 



Luna'ria. Silicle entire, oval, flat, com- 

 pre.s.scd, pediccUed ; valves equalling the 

 partition, parallel, flat ; calyx consists of 

 colored, sack-like 'eaiets. (honesty, or 

 satin-flower.) Ex. 



Vesica'ria. Silicle globose, inflated, 

 with hemispheric valves ; seeds more than 

 8, sometimes margined ; petals entire. 



Isa'tis. Silicle compressed, oblong, lign- 

 late, without valves, l-seeded ; partition 

 like lattice-work, (woad.) Ex. 



Ime'ris. Corolla irregular, the two outer 



