PENTANDRIA. 



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PENTANDRIA. 



and recurved divisions ; stigma two-plaited ; capsule two- 

 celled, two-valved, the margins of the valves intorted. 



BROSSJEA Calix fleshy; corolla truncate; capsule five- 

 celled, many-seeded. 



ALLAMANDA Corolla contorted ; capsule lens-sliaped, erect, 

 echinate, one-celled, two-valved, many-seeded. 



POLEMONIUM, Greek Valerian Corolla five-parted, the 

 bottom closed by valves bearing the stamens; stigma 

 trifid ; capsule three-celled, superior. 



RETZIA Corolla cylindrical, villose on the outside; stigma 

 bifid ; capsule two-celled. 



EPACRIS Calix imbricated; corolla tubular; stamens in- 

 serted into its orifice ; scales five, at the base of the ger- 

 men ; capsule superior, of five cells and five valves, with 

 partitions from their middle ; seeds numerous, chaffy. 



DOR.ENA Corolla five-cleft; stigma emarginate ; capsule 

 one-celled. 



WEIGELIA Corolla funnel-shaped; style from the base of 

 the germen; stigma peltate; calix superior, of five leaves. 



TECTONA, Teak Tree Corolla five-cleft; stigmas toothed; 

 drupe dry, spongy, within the inflated calix ; nut four- 

 celled. 



IGNATIA, Bitter Bean Calix five-toothed; corolla funnel- 

 form, very long; fruit one-celled, many-seeded. 



3. Monopetalous, with the Germen below the Flower. 



CAMPA.\"I?LJI, Bell-flower Corolla bell-form, the bottom 

 closed with staminiferous valves ; capsule inferior, gaping, 

 with lateral pores. 



PIIYTEUMA, Rampions Corolla wheel-shaped, with linear 

 segments, five-parted ; stigma bifid, or trifid ; capsule 

 roundish, two-celled, or three-celled, inferior. 



TIIACIIELIUM, Throatwort Corolla funnel-form; stigma 

 globular; capsule three-celled, inferior. 



SAMOLUS, Brookweed or Water Pimpernel Corolla salver- 

 shaped, five-cleft, with five intermediate scalelets ; stamens 

 fenced by the scalelets of the corolla ; capsule one-celled, 

 inferior. 



NAUCLEA Corolla funnel-form; capsule inferior, of two 

 disjointed cells, with many seeds; receptacle common, 

 globular. 



RONDELETIA Corolla funnel-shaped, nectariferous at the 

 mouth ; capsule two-celled, inferior, many-seeded, round- 

 ish, crowned with the calix. 



MACROCNEMUM Corolla bell-shaped; capsule two-celled, 

 two-valve-d, with the valves gaping outwardly at the sides ; 

 seeds imbricate. 



BELLONIA Corolla wheel-shaped; capsule one-celled, in- 

 ferior, many-seeded, beaked with the calix. 



PORTLANDIA Corolla club-funnel-shaped ; anthers longi- 

 tudinal ; capsule five-cornered, obtuse, two-celled, two- 

 valved, many-seeded, crowned with the permanent calix. 



CINCHONA, Jesuits' Bark Capsule inferior, two-celled, bi- 

 partile ; the valves parallel to the partitions, opening in- 

 wardly. 



PSYCHOTRIA, Ipecacuanha Calix five-toothed, crowning; 

 corolla tubular ; berry globular ; seeds two, hemispherical, 

 grooved. 



COFFEA, Coffee Corolla salver-shaped ; stigma upon the 

 tube; berry inferior, two-celled ; seeds arilled. 



CHIOCOCCA, Snow-berry Tree Corolla funnel-form, equal ; 

 berry one-celled, two-seeded, inferior. 



CEROFECIIA Contorted follicles two, erect; seeds plumose; 

 border of the corolla converging. 



LONICERA, Honeysuckle Corolla one-petalled, irregular; 

 berry many-seeded, two-celled, inferior. 



THIOSTEUM Calix five-parted, the length of the corolla; 



corolla one-petalled, almost equal ; berry three-celled, 

 inferior; seeds solitary. 



MORINDA Flowers aggregate, one-petalled; stigma bifid; 

 drupes aggregate. 



CONOCARPUS, Button Tree Petals five, or none ; calix bell- 

 form ; seeds naked, solitary, inferior ; flowers aggregate. 



HAMELLIA Corolla five-cleft; berry five-celled, inferior, 

 many-seeded. 



ERITHALIS Corolla in five deep recurved segments ; calix 

 cup-shaped ; berry inferior, of ten cells ; seeds solitary. 



MENAIS Calix three-leaved ; corolla salver-shaped ; berry 

 four-celled; seeds solitary. 



MATTHIOLA Calix entire; corolla tubular, superior; un- 

 divided ; drupe with a globular nucleus. 



SCXVOLA Corolla one-petalled, with the tube cloven longi- 

 tudinally, or the border five-cleft and lateral ; drupe infe- 

 rior, containing one two-celled nut. 



MUSSAANDA Corolla funnel-form ; stigmas two, thickish ; 

 berry oblong, inferior; seeds disposed in four rows. 



VIRECTA Calix five-leaved, with teeth interposed ; corolla 

 funnel-form ; stigma two-parted ; capsule two-celled, two- 

 valved, many-seeded, inferior. 



ESCALLONIA Berry of one cell, with many seeds; calix 

 encompassing the fruit; stigma capitate; petals five, in- 

 serted into the calix. 



CAHOXYLON Corolla five-petalled ; nectary five-leaved, 

 converging, inserted into the corolla ; seeds clothed. 



ELAODENDRUM Calix in five deep segments ; petals five; 

 drupe superior, ovate ; nut two-celled. 



HOVENIA Petals five, convoluted; stigma trifid; capsule 

 three-celled, three-valved. 



4. Such as have declining Stamens. 



MIRABILIS, Marvel of Peru Calix inferior; corolla funnel- 

 form, superior; nectary globular, including the germen. 



CORIS, Heath Low Pine Calix superior; corolla oue-petal- 

 led, irregular; capsule five-valved, superior. 



VERBASCUM, Mullein Corolla wheel-shaped, a little un- 

 equal ; stamens distant, declined, bearded ; capsule two- 

 celled, two-valved, many-seeded ; stigma simple. 



DATURA, Thorn Apple Corolla funnel-form, plaited ; calix 

 tubular, regular, deciduous ; capsule four-valved. 



HYOSCYAMUS, Henbane Corolla funnel-form, obtuse ; sta- 

 mens inclined; capsule two-celled, covered with a lid. 



NIOOTIANA, Tobacco Corolla funnel-form, with a plaited 

 border; stamens inclined; capsule two-valved, two- 

 celled. 



ATROPA, Mandrake, and Deadly Nightshade Corolla bell- 

 shaped ; stamens distant; berry globular, two-celled. 



5. Monopetalous, with a Berry above the Receptacle. 

 PHYSALIS, Winter Cherry -Corolla wheel-shaped ; stamens 



converging; berry within an inflated calix, two-celled. 

 SOLANUM, Nightshade and Potatoes Corolla wheel-shaped; 



anthers subcoalescent, opening at the top by a double 



pore; berry two-celled. 

 CAPSICUM, Guinea Pepper Corolla rotated ; berry ex- 



succous. 



STRYCHNOS, Poison Nut Corolla five-parted ; berry one- 

 celled, with a woody rind. 

 JACQUINIA Corolla ten-cleft; stamens inserted into the 



receptacle; berry one-seeded. 

 CHIRONIA Corolla rotated ; petals declinate; stamens on 



the tube of the corolla; anthers finally spiral; pericarp 



two-celled. The drooping stigma seems to constitute the 



essence of this genus. 

 CORDIA, Sebestan Plum Corolla funnel-form ; style dicho- 



tomous ; drupe with two-celled nuts. 



