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THE FLORA. 



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

 twice and thrice ternate. Flowers nodding. 



1 A. Canaden'sis. American 0. Spiirs straight, longer than limb. Stamens exscrtcd. 

 Flowers scarlet. 

 A. vulga'ri.s. European G. Spurs incurred, shorter than limb. Stamens included. 

 Flowers purple, t 



Fig. 372. Flower of Larkspur, displayed : s, s, s, s, s, the five petals ; a, the spurred sepal ; 

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



Fig. 873. Flower of Garden Aconite, displayed : s, «, s, s, s, the five sepals; /), />, _p, /), 71, the 

 five petals. 



10. DELPHIN'IUM. Larkspur. 



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

 upper 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 

 D. consol'ida. Field L. Fls. loosely scattered. Ovary smooth. Lvs. finely cut. © 

 D. Aja'cis. Rocket L. Flowers covering the branches. Ovary pubescent. Leave 

 finely cut. ® t 

 3 D. azu''reum. Azure L. Fls. in strict, slender racemes. Ovaries 3-5. % W. 

 4 D. csalta'tum. Tall Wild L. Leaf-lobes 3-5, curvate. Spur straight. M. Summer. 1 

 6 D. elatum. Bee L. Leaf-lobes 3-7, cr.rvate. Spur curved downwards* + 



