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CHAP. 



ovary two-celled, ovules axile placentation. The fruit is a 

 capsule. 



Floral formula. K($\ [C($\ A 4 ]G(2), or K( 4 ), [C ( 4 ),A 2 G](2). 



Description of a Typical Plant of the Scrophula- 

 rinese. {Digitalis purpurea, Foxglove). 



Habit. A tall perennial herb, which flowers from July to 

 September. 



Stem. Herbaceous, erect, round, green. 



c ii e 



\ ( 



out ; c, calyx and pistil ; J, fruit ; e, section of fruit, 



FIG. 261. Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). a, Flower ; b, corolla cut open and spread 



't, (S.) 



Leaves. Lower ones radical and stalked; upper ones cauline 

 and sessile. 



Inflorescence. Indefinite ; raceme. 



Flower. Complete, zygornorphic, tubular, large, purple, with 

 spots inside. 



Calyx. Gamosepalous, 5 lobed, inferior. 



