OnDETi 31.— GEKANIA. 179 



Flerhs \yitli entire, simiile leaves and no stipules; with 

 lowers regular, symmetrical, perfect, aud 5-parted ; 

 calyx imbricate, and corollu convolute in the bud; 

 stamens and styles each 5; capsule with 5 double-cells, 10-seeded. 

 Our only gmius is 



Ll'NUM. Flax. 



The character is sufficiently indicated in the Order. The long, tough 

 fibres of tlie bark constitute the linen of commerce. 



§ Flowers bhie or red, large (1' broad), Nos. 1-3 



§ Flowers yellow. Leaves linear. Sepals ciliate 4,5 



§ Flowers yellow, Lt'aves lanceolate. Sepals entire 6-8 



1 L. usitatis'simum. Commim F. Flowers blue, in a sort of corymb. Leaves 



lance-linear, acute. The seed yields linseed oil. Fields. 



2 L. peren'ne. Perennial F. Flowers blue, axillary and terminal. Leaves lin- 



ear, acute, scattered. Gardens. 



3 L. grandiflo'rum. Crimson F. Flowers crimson, axillary. Leaves lancc-clliptic, 



acute, sessile. Gardens. 

 4 L. rig'idum. Rigid F. Sepals longer than the globular pod. Styles united at base, 

 o L. simplex. Simple F. Sepals shorter than ovate pod. Styles distinct. S.-W. 



6 L. Virginia 'num. Stems and branches erect. Flowers Q" broad, c. 



7 L. difTu'sum. Stems, branches, leaves diffuse. Flowers 1" broad. W. 



8 L. trig'ynum. Three-styled F. Flowers large (1'') with 3 styles, t 



Order XXXI. GERANIA'CEJE. Gerania. 



Herhs or shrubby plants with the lower leaves opposite ; with the 

 flowers regular or irregular, terminal or opposite the leaves ; with the 

 se2:>als 5, persistent, and petals 5, clawed, twisted in the bud ; the 

 stamens 10, monadelphous, and instils 5, united; the carpels in 

 fruit separating and bending upwards on the elastic style, each with one 

 seed. Albumen 0. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



( Stamens 10, all of them perfect Gera'mvm. 1 



( regular. ( Stamens 5 perfect, 5 imperfect Euo'dium. 



Corolla ' irregular. Stamens 7 perfect, 3 imperfect Pelargo'kivm. 



GERA'NIUM. 



Sepals and petals 5, regular. Stamens 10, all perfect. Fruit beaked, 



