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2 M. arven'sis. Field F. Fls. in 2-sided, leafless racemes. Plant hairy. Pedicb^ 



twice as long as the open, equal calyx. Lvs. oblong-lance., acute. Rare. w. 



3 M. stric'ta. Rough F. Flowers in 2-sided racemes, which are leafy at their base. 



Peiicels as long as the closed, 2-lipped calyx. Leaves oblong, w. 



5. CYNOGLOS'SUM. Hound's -tongue. 

 Calyx 5-parted. Corolla short, funnel-form, the throat closed with 5 

 ohtnse scales, lobes rounded. Nuts depressed, covered with short, hooked 

 prickles, fixed laterally to the base of the style. — Coarse herbs, strong- 

 scented, with the flowers in leafless, panicled racemes. June^ July. 

 C. ofEcina'le. Common H. Velvety. Stem leafy (l-2f.). Flowers reddish purple. 

 C. virgin ^icum. Stalked H. Hairy. Stem leafless above (2f ). Flowers pale blue. 

 0. Morriso'm. Morrison's H. Hairy, leafy (2-3f.), wide-spread. Flowers whitish. 



Order XCI. HYDROPHYLLACE^. The Hydrophylls. 



Mostly herhs with alternate lobed leaves^ and regular hlmsh. flowers ; 

 calyx 5-cleft, usually with appendages at the clefts, persistent ; 

 corolla 5-lobed, often with 10 honey scales or furrows near the base ; 

 stamens 5, inserted into the corolla, with a single bifid style; 

 ovary simple, free, 1-celled, with 2 usually projecting several-seeded 

 placentas. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



1 Corolla with 10 honey scales inside, extending lengthwise. .-. .2 

 1 Corolla destitute of honey scales. Stamens equalling corolla. Cosman'thus. 2 

 2 Fls. in coiled cymes, without bracts. Placentae large, fleshy. HYDROPHYL''LtrM:. 1 

 2 Flowers in one-sided racemes, bractless. Placenta? linear. Phaoe''lia. 



2 Flowers (mostly) solitary. Calyx very large. Leaves pinnatifld. Ellis'ia. 



1. HYDROPHYL'LUM. Water-leaf. 

 Sepals slightly united at base. Corolla campanulate, with 10 linear 

 honey scales running lengthwise, folded inward so as to form 5 grooves. 

 Stamens exserted. Pod globular, 2-celled, 1-4-seeded, with large, fleshy 

 placentae. — Handsome herbs, with the root leaves on long petioles, and 

 the flowers in clustered cymes, bluish or white. 



§ Calyx not appeudaged. Stamens much exserted 1-3 



§ H. appendicvila'tum. Appendaged W. Calyx appeudaged at the clefts. Stamenfl 

 not exs'^rted. W. S. 



