ORDER XXV. BALSAMINACE^. 251 



pons, without albumen. Embryo curved, cotyledons plaited. 

 Stems tumid, and separate at the joints. 



Gexus I.— GERA'NIUM. L. 15—10. 



(From geranos, a crane ; the long termination of the carpels gives it the nanio of 

 Crane's-bill.) 



Sepals 5, equal. Petals 5, equal. Sta?7ic)is 10, alternate 

 ones larger, with nectariferous scales at the base. Cmycls ter- 

 minated by long awns. 



1. G. macula'tum, (L.) Stem erect, retrorsely pubescent, dichoto- 

 inou3, somewhat angled. Leaves opposite, 3 — 5-parted, notched. Seg- 

 ments cuneate, pubescent. Flowers few, the terminal peduncle 2-flo\v- 

 ered. Sepals hairy, oblong-lanceolate. Petals villous, obovato, cune- 

 ate, entire. — Purple. If. April — May. Common. 



Crowfoot. Spotted Crane's-bill. 



2. Gr. Carolixia'num, (L.) Stem procumbent, af^surgent, pubescent, 

 diffiistly branched. Leaves opposite, o-lobed, 3-cloft. Flowers in the 

 divisions of the stem. Peduncles 2-flower -d. Sepalu ovate, haiiy, 3- 

 nerved, mucronate. Petals obovate, em.irginate, equal in length to the 

 sepals; five exterior stamens shortest. Stigmas 6. Seeds oval, mi- 

 nutely reticulated. — Rose-color. 0. March — June. Common about 

 cultivated lands. 



Order XXV.— BALSAMINA'CE.E. Rich. 



Sepals 5, apparently only 4, from the union of the two upper 

 ones, and sometimes only 2, the lowest one spurred; aestivation 

 imbricate. Petals 4, united so as to appear but 2, hypogynous. 

 Stamens -5, hypogynous. Filaincnts subulate. Anthers 2- 

 celled. Ovary 5-celled, with a central phicenta. Stigmas 5, 

 sessile. Fruit 1 or 5 celled, o-valved, many-seeded. Seeds 

 suspended. Embryo straight, anatropous. Succulent herbs. 

 Flowers a.xiUary. 



Genus I.— IMPA'TIENS. L. 5--1. 

 (Latin ittipatiens, impatient, from the bursting of the seed-vessel when touched.) 



Sejmls apparently only 4. Petals apparently only 2. Stn- 

 mens 5, more or less united at the summit. 



1. I. pal'lida, (Nutt.) {I. Noli Tavgrre of Ell.) Stem much branch- 

 ed, succulent, smooth. Leaves oval or ovate, serrate ; teeth mucronate, 

 ou long petioles, glabrous. Lower sepal broad, sj)urred. — Yt.llu\v. 

 0. July — Sept. Comiuon in wet places. 2 — 5 feet. 



Ba Isam. Sn ap weed. 



2. I. ful'va, (Nutt.) (/ hifora of Ell.) Leaves rhombic-ovate, ser- 

 rate ; teeth mucronate. Peduncles 2 — 4-flowerod. Lower sepal acute- 

 ly cor.iate, with a lont^ lesnpinate spur. Flower spotted with brown 

 spots. -P/aji^ >imilur to tiie preceding. — Docp orange. Q. July — Octo- 

 ber. Swamps. 



