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THE FLORA. 



5. AI^AGAL'LIS. Pimpernel. 



Calyx and corolla 5-parted, wheel-shaped. Stamens 5. Pod globular, 

 opening by a lid all around {i, e., a pyxis).— Herbs with square stems and 

 opposite leaves. (Fig. 556.) 



A arven'sis. Scarlet P. Poor-man? s-weather-glass. A small, trailing plant, in fields, 

 roadsides, &c. Leaves sessile, broad-ovate. Pedicels 1-flowered, axillary. 

 Flower red, rarely blue. Opening at 8 a. m., closing at 2 p. m., and in damp 

 weather not opening at all. (See the figure, 557.) 



Oeder LXXX. PLUMBAGINAOEJS. Leadworts. 



Herls or undersbrubs. Leaves alternate or all clustered at the root ; 

 floicers regular, 5-parted, with a plaited, persistent calyx ; 

 stamens bypogynous, opposite to the petals or inserted on their claws ; 

 styles 5, ovary free from the calyx. Fruit 1-celled, 1-seeded. 



Analysis of the Genera. 

 § St3'le 1, with 5 stigmas. Pod opening by valves. Leaves caiiline. Plumbago. 3 



§ Stj'les distinct, at least above. Utricle not valvate. Leaves radical (a) 



a Stjdes glabrous, with slender stigmas. Scape branching. Statice. 1 



a Styles plumous, with slender stigmas. Scape simple, capitate. Abmeria. 2 



1. STAT'ICE. Marsh Rosemary. 



Calyx funnel-form, limb scarious, 5-nerved and 5-parted. Petals almost 

 distinct. Ovary crowned with the 5 smooth slender styles. Utricle open- 

 ing crosswise. % Herb with the scape branching, the flowers each 

 8-bracted. 



1 S. Limo'nium. Plant 8-15' high, in salt marshes. Leaves all radical, oblong to oblan- 

 ocolate, acute, tipped with a bristle, long-stalked. Scape paniculate, flowers blue- 

 purple, separate or in pairs, on the upper side of the branchlets. Jvly-Oct. 



