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5. G-eraniaceous Plants. GERANJACE.E. 



(7) Geranium stamens ten ; fruit beaked, separating into five 



one- seeded capsules, each with a long awn, glabrous inter- 

 .nally, and ultimately recurved. 



(8) Erodium stamens five fertile ; fruit beaked, separating into 



five one-seeded capsules, each with a long awn, bearded in- 

 ternally, and becoming spirally twisted. 



6. Hypericaceous Plants. HYPERICACETE. 



(9) Hypericum calyx five-parted or five-sepaled ; styles three ; 



capsule more or less perfectly three- celled. 



7. Malvaceous Plants. MALVACEAE. 



(10) Malva calyx surrounded by an involucre of three leaves ; 

 styles numerous ; carpels numerous, one-seeded, arranged in 

 a circle. 



(11) Althaea calyx surrounded by an involucre having from 



six to nine divisions ; fruit one-seeded, collected into a five- 

 lobed head. 



8. Leguminous Plants. LEGUMINOSVE. 



* Stamens monadelphous. 



(12) "Dlex calyx coloured, with two bracts, two-lipped ; pod oval- 



, oblong, turgid, few-seeded. 



(13) Ononis calyx campanulate, five-cleffc, with linear segments ; 



standard large, streaked ; keel pointed ; pod turgid, ses- 

 sile, few-seeded. 



** Stamens diadelpJious. 



(14) Melilotus calyx tubular, five-toothed ; corolla deciduous ; 



keel simple ; wings shorter than the standard ; pod longer 

 than the calyx, one or few-seeded, indehiscent. 



