88 26. ROSACEJE. 



Stam. 2030. Nuts 23. Style terminal. Stigma brush- 

 like with filiform divisions. Seed suspended. G. F. G. 

 Monochl. 79. 



5. AGRIMONIA. Calyx 5-cleft, without external scales j tube 

 turbinate, armed with hooked bristles above. Pet. 5. Stam. 

 ] 5, inserted with the pet. into a glandular ring in the throat 

 of the calyx. Nuts 2. Style terminal. Seed suspended. 



6. ALCHEMILLA. Cal.S-parted, the alternate parts smaller; 

 tube obconical, contracted at the throat. Pet. 0. Stam. 

 1 4 f inserted into a ring in the throat of the calyx and op- 

 posite to the smaller segments. Nuts 1 2. Style from 

 near the base of the nut. Seed ascending. G. F.G. Mo- 

 nochl. 80. 



Tr. III. DRYADE^E. Fruit formed of 5 or more small dry 

 (in Rubus succulent) nuts inserted on a dry or succulent 

 receptacle. Calyx persistent, open. 



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

 superior. 



7. SIBBALDIA. Cal. concave, 10-parted, in 2 series, 5 exterior 

 parts smaller. Pet. 5. Stam. 5. Style lateral. Fr. of 

 5_10 small nuts placed on a dry receptacle. Seed ascending. 



8. POTENTILLA. Cal. concave, 8 10-parted, in 2 series, 5 

 exterior parts smaller. Pet. 45. Stam. many. Style 

 lateral or nearly terminal. Fr. of many small nuts placed 

 upon a flatfish dry receptacle. Seed pendulous or ascending. 



9. COMARUM. Cal. cor. stara. and pistils as in Potentilla. 

 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. 



11. RUBUS. Cal. concave or flattish, 5 -parted. Pet. 5, Stam. 

 many. Styles nearly terminal. Carp, many, succulent, 

 drupaceous, placed upon a hemispherical or conical spongy 

 receptacle. Seed pendulous. 



** Attachment of the seed distant from that of the style, 

 radicle inferior. Seed with a long awn. 



12. DRYAS. Cal. 8 10-cleft, in one row. Pet. 8 9. Stam. 

 many. Fr. of many small nuts, tipped with the persistent 

 hairy styles which are straight at the extremity. Receptacle 

 flat, dry. Seed ascending. 



