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THE FLORA. 



ones longer and sterile. Styles 5. Follicles 5, manj-seeded. — U Leaves 

 twice and thrice ternate. Flowers nodding. 



1 A. Canaden'sis. American 0. Spurs straight, longer than limb. Stamens exserted. 



Flowers scarlet. 



2 A.vulga'ris. European G. Spurs incurred, shorter than limb. Stamens included. 



Flowers purple, t 



Fig. 3T2. Flower of Larkspur, displayed: s, s, s, s, s, the five petals; or, the spurred sepal; 

 c, the two petals, spurred, which spur was sheathed in the spurred sepal. 



Fig. 373. Flower of Garden Aconite, displayed : s, s, s, s, s, the five sepals; p, p, p, p, p, the 

 five petals. 



10. DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. 



Sepals 5, colored, the tipper one spurred. Petals very irregular, the two 

 Tipper ones extended behind into a tubular, honeyed spur, sheathed in the 

 spur of the calyx. Styles 1-5. Follicles 1-5. — Showy herbs with the 

 leaves much divided. Flowers blue, red, or purple, never yellow. 



§ Petals united into 1 piece. Pistil and pod 1 1, 2 



§ Petals 4, distinct. Pistils and pods 2-5 (a) 



a Leaves many-parted into linear segments 3 



a Leaves divided into 3-7 wedge-shaped lobes (b) 



b Tall (2-5f.), with slender, many-flowered racemes. . . .4, 5 



b Low (6-18''), with few (6-12) flowered racemes. , . .6-8 



1 D. consorida. Field L. Fls. loosely scattered. Ovary smooth. Lvs. finely cut. © t 



2 D. Aja^cis. Eoclcet L. Flowers covering the branches. Ovary pubescent. Leaves 



finely cut. (T) f 

 3 D.azu''reuni. Azure L. Fls. in strict, slender racemes. Ovaries 3-5. 2f W. |- 

 4 D. cxalta'tum. Tall Wild L. Leaf-lobes 3-5, curvate. Spur straight. M. Summer. \ 

 6 D. elatum, Bee L. Leaf-lobes 8-7, curvate. Spur curved downwards, f 



