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opposite to the segments of the calyx. Nuts 1 2. Style 

 terminal. Stigma capitate, covered with oblong spreading 

 prominences. Seeds suspended. 



4. POTERIUM. PL monoecious or polygamous. Cal. 4-cleft, 

 with 3 scales at its base, tube quadrangular. Pet. 0. 

 Stam. 2030. Nuts 23. Style terminal. Stigma 

 brush-like, with filiform divisions. Seed suspended. 



5. AGRIMONTA. Fi. perfect. Calyx 5-cleft, without scales ; 

 tube turbinate, armed with hooked bristles above. Pet. o. 

 Stam. 12 20, inserted with the pet. into a glandular ring 

 in the throat of the calyx. Nuts 13. Style terminal. 

 Seed suspended. 



6. ALCHEMILLA. Fl. perfect. Cal. ^-parted, the alternate 

 parts smaller, contracted at the throat, unarmed. Pet. 0. 

 Stam, 1 4, inserted into a ring in the throat of the calyx 

 and opposite to the smaller segments. Nuts 1 5. Style 

 basal. Seeds ascending. 



Tr. III. DRYADE^E. Fruit not included in calyx-tube, of 5 

 or more small dry nuts (in Rubus drupes) inserted on a 

 dry or succulent receptacle. Calyx persistent, open, nearly 

 flat. 



* Attachment of the seed near to that of the style, radicle 

 superior. 



7. SIBBALDIA. Cal. concave , 10-parted, in 2 series, o exte- 

 rior parts smaller. Pet. 5. Stam. o. Style lateral, Fr. 

 of 5 10 small nuts placed on a dry receptacle. Seed 

 ascending. 



8. POTENTILLA. Cal. concave, 8 10-parted, in two series, 

 o exterior parts smaller. Pet. 4 5. Stam. many. Style 

 lateral or nearly terminal. Fr. of many small nuts 

 placed upon a Jlattish dry receptacle. Seed pendulous or 

 ascending. 



9. COMARUM. Cal., cor., stam,, and pistils as in Potent ilia. 

 Receptacle ultimately large, spongy, persistent. Style lateral 

 near the top of the nut. Seed pendulous. 



10. FRAGARIA. Cal., cor., stam., and pistils as in Potentilla. 

 Receptacle large, succulent, pulpy, deciduous. Style lateral 

 near the base of the nut. Seed ascending. 



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