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above, obtusely subcarinate beneath, dilated at the very base and 

 subaniplexicaul. 



Nos. 1 and 2. Linear, obtuse, entire. 



No. 3. Linear, obtuse, with one to two obtuse teeth or segments 

 near the apex, gradually tapering with a long petiole-like base. 



No. 4. Pinnatifid with two to three alternate, oblong, obtuse 

 segments on each side. 



No 5. Pinnatisect with linear-oblong, obtuse, entire segments. 



No. 6. Pinnatisect with narrow, linear, obtuse, entire segments. 



Bellis pereimis, L. (fig. 458). 



Primary root tapering downwards, flexuose with numerous 

 lateral, flexuose, simple or branching fibrous rootlets. 



Hypocotyl erect, very short, mostly subterranean and passing 

 insensibly into the root. 



Cotyledons rotund, entire, or more frequently 

 minutely and shallowly emarginate, petiolate, 

 light green above, paler beneath, with an indis- 

 cernible venation, glabrous ; lamina horizontal, 

 3-5-8-75 mm. long, 3'5-4 mm. wide ; petiole 

 broad, flattened above, convex on the back, dilated 

 and connate at the base, pale green or almost 

 colourless, ascending, T5-2 mm. long. 



Stem creeping and rhizomatous, seldom 

 ascending, but undeveloped in the young state, 

 ultimately branching ; primary internodes unde- 

 veloped. 



Leaves simple, radical, alternate, exstipulate, 

 petiolate, alternately incurvinerved and obscurely 

 reticulate, hairy on both surfaces, bright or deep 

 green above, paler beneath ; petioles obtusely keeled or rounded on 

 the back, channelled above, dilated at the base. 



Nos. 1 and 2. Rotund, nearly or quite entire. 



No. 3. Rotund, obsoletely glandular-dentate, or denticulate. 



Charieis heterophylla, Cass. 



Primary root tapering downwards, with numerous lateral fibres. 



Hypocotyl obconical, short, 6-7 mm. long, light green or 

 colourless. 



Cotyledons obovate-oblong, obtuse, entire, fleshy, sessile, gla- 

 brous, green, one-nerved, slightly unequal. 



Stem erect, terete, herbaceous, hirsute ; 1st internode 7-8 mm. 

 long ; 2nd about the same ; 3rd shorter. 



ii. I 



Bellis perennis. 

 Nat. size. 



