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length of calyx, obovate. Capsule globose, almost as long as calyx. Stems 6-12 

 inch. 



Damp sandy fields near the sea. June-August. 



L. campanuiatum L. Root-stock woody. Stems 4-12 in. high, stiff, 

 angular. Lower leaves obovate, spathulate, in a rosette, upper ones lanceolate- 

 acute, with very narrow transparent, membranous edges, and two small glands 

 at their base. Flowers few, subsessile, large, rather pale yellow with delicate 

 orange veins. Petals obovate, with long connate claws. Sepals lanceolate- 

 acuminate, ciliate, dentate or smooth. 



Dry hills, especially on limestone. April-July according to situation. A 

 beautiful and very desirable plant to introduce into rock gardens in sunny places. 

 The flowers are often ij in. across. 



L. nodiflorum L. Annual, i ft. high or more. Leaves spathulate, 

 scabrous at the borders, with 2 small glands at the base. Flowers pale yellow, 

 subsessile, distant, in long erect corymbs. Sepals linear, 3 times as long as 

 capsule. Claw of petals united. 



Dry hill-sides and fields, local. April-July. 



L. gallicum L. Annual, with erect stems 6-18 in. high, slender, glabrous. 

 Leaves few, linear-lanceolate, scabrous at edges, i nerved. Flowers small, 

 yellow, in a loose raceme. Petals obovate, spathulate. Pedicels equalling the 

 calyx. Sepals lanceolate-acuminate, ciliate-glandular at base. 



Dry, sandy fields and hills. May-July. 



L. strict um L. A stiff annual about a foot high, all scabrous except the 

 stems. Stem simple or branching at base. Leaves few, linear-lanceolate, 

 mucronate, scabrous at edges, i nerved. Flowers nearly sessile in corymbose 

 cymes, yellow, small. Sepals lanceolate-acuminate, mucronate. Capsule small, 

 globose. 



Dry, stony places. May-July. 



RADIOLA L. 



R. linoides Roth. Allseed. A minute slender glabrous annual, 1-3 in. 

 high. Stem branching from the base, filiform. Flowers very minute, white, 

 axillary in a dichotomous panicle. Leaves ovate-acute, sessile, rather thick. 

 Sepals connate below. 



Damp, sandy places, especially those flooded in winter, rather rare. May- 

 July. 



GERANIACE/E. 



Tribe I. GERANIE/E. Flowers regular. Sepals imbricate. Stamens 

 alternating with glands. Capsule beaked, of several i-seeded awned 

 cocci, which separate elastically from the beak. 



Stamens 10, all antheriferous GERANIUM. 



Stamens 5, staminodes 5 ERODIUM. 



Tribe II. OXALIDE^E. Flowers regular. Sepals imbricate. Glands o. 

 Capsule loculicidal ; cells 2 or more seeded OXALIS. 



Tribe III. BALSAM INE^E. Flowers irregular. Sepals coloured, spurred. 

 Stamens 5. Glands o. Cells 2 or more seeded IMPATIENS. 



GERANIUM L. CRANE'S-BILL. 

 * Perennial. Peduncles i flowered. Sepals spreading. 



Q. sanguineum L. Hairy. Leaves orbicular, 5-7 partite, segments narrow 

 3-5-fid to the middle, linear-oblong or lanceolate. Carpels hairy, seeds wrinkled 

 and dotted. Peduncles very long, usually i flowered. Flowers very large, 

 reddish-purple or magenta or rarely pink. Claw of petals bearded. Plant about 

 i ft. high, covering much ground. 



Woods and grassy places in the hills. May-July. 



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