148 . THE FLORA. 



5 R. Flam mula. Spear-haved C. Stems ascending (l-2f). Leaves all lanceolate, 



narrow, entire, on sheathing stalks. Sum. 



6 E. pusirius. Tiny C. Stems nearly erect. Leaves ovate and lanceolate. Petals 



mostly but 3, with about 10 stamens. May. 



7 E. rep'tans. Creepiny G. Stems creeping and rooting (4-8''). Leaves lance-liu- 



ear, and linear. Flower 1 at a node. July. 



8 E. Cymbala'ria. Boat G. Stems creeping and rooting (1 foot). Leaves all r)und- 



cordate, crenate. Salt-marshes. June. 



9 E. aborti^vus. Abortive G. Plant glabrous, l-2f. high. Eoot leaves, round- 



cordate. Petals smaller than the sepals. Spring, c. 



10 E. rhomboi'deus. Rhombic C. Plant hairy, bushy, 4-10'' high. Eoot 



leaves rhombic-ovate. Sepals spreading. N. W. 



11 E. palma''tus. Palm G. Stem hairy. Seeds with a straight beak in a round head. 



Leaves palmately 3-5-cleft, with sinus closed. South. 



12 E. recurva'tus. I look- seed G. Stem hairy. Seeds with a recurved beak in around 



head. Leaves all similarly 3-parted. Flowers small. Spring. 

 18 E. scelera'tus. Villainous G. Stem glabrous. Seeds not beaked, in an oblong 

 head. Flowers small. Leaves palmately 3-5-parted. June^ July. 



14 E. bulbo'sus. Bulbous G. Erect (6-12^) from a solid bulo. Petals large 



Head of fruit round. Eoot leaves ternate. Spring. 



15 E. Pennsylvan'icus. Bristly G. Erect (l-3f.), very hairy. Head of fruit ob- 



long. Leaves ternate. Summer. 



16 E. repens. Large creeping G. Stems first ascending, then creeping. Flower- 



stalks farrowed. Petals obovate, large. Wet places. June. 



17 E. fascicula'ris. Early G. Stem erect. Eoot fibres thickened. Flower ftalks 



terete. Petals narrow. Leaves appear pinnate. May. 



18 E. acris. Tall Buttercup. Stem erect (2-3f.). Leaves palmately divided, and 



cleft. Petals roundish. Flower-stalk terete, calyx spreading. Summer, c. 

 In the gardens, it becomes double-flowered. 



4 5. ADO'NIS. Pheasant's-eye. 



Sepals 5, colored. Petals 5-15, with no scale on the claws. Achenia 

 in a spike, egg-shaped, and pointed with the hardened, persistent style. 

 Leaves numerously cleft into linear and very narrow segments. Flowers 

 terminal, solitary, red or yellow. 



1 A. autumna'lis. Late Ph. A fine, hard annual, from Europe, cultivated in garden;*, 



and naturalized in some places. Stem rather thick for its height, branched. 

 Leaves pinnately parted, with very numerous segments. Petals 5-8, of a 

 bright crimson color, li'' across. 



2 A. verna'Hs. Early Ph. Petals 10-12, oblong, yellow, c' jntate. Upper leaves 



sessile, all much divided. Flowers large. Sprir\g. \ 



