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1. C. virginica L. Spring Beauty. Stem simple, erect from a deep, 

 tuberous root. The 2 stem leaves narrowly elliptical, '3-G in. long, 

 smooth, fleshy ; basal leaves occasionally produced. Flowers on short 

 pedicels. Petals white or pink, with darker veins, |-| in. long, notched. 

 Capsules shorter than the persistent sepals. Common in rich woods.* 



2, C. caroliniana JNIichx. Xoktheun Spring Beauty. Flowers 

 fewer, smaller, and whiter than in No. 1, fragrant. Leaves 1-2 in. 

 long, ovate-lanceolate or spatulate, rather distinctly petioled. Moist 

 woods, especially N. 



II. PORTULACA L. 



Annual. Stems low, diffuse, and spreading, fleshy. Leaves 

 entire, mostly alternate. Flow^ers terminal, perigynous. Sepals 

 2, united at the base. Petals usually 5, quickly withering. 

 Stamens 8-20. Style 3-8-parted. Ca})sules globose, opening by 

 the upper portion coming off like a lid, 1-celled, many-seeded.* 



L P. oleracea L. Purslane. Stems prostrate, diffuse, fleshy. 

 Leaves alternate, flat, obovate or w'edge-shaped. Flowers solitary, 

 sessile, opening in bright sunshine in the morning and usually 

 withering before noon. Sepals broad, acute. Petals yellow. Sta- 

 mens 10-12. Capsule very many-seeded, seeds small, wrinkled. A 

 common garden weed.* 



2. P. grandiflora Hook. Garden Portulaca. Stems fleshy, erect 

 or ascending, densely hairy or nearly smooth, 8-6 in. long. Leaves 

 alternate, cylindrical, fleshy, ^1 in. long. Flowers 1-2 in. wide, 

 white, yellowy or red, showy, opening only in sunlight. Common in 

 cultivation and often growing spontaneously.* 



31. CARYOPHYLLACEiE. Pink Family 



Herbs sometimes woody below, with thickened nodes. 

 Leaves opposite, entire ; stipules small and dry or none. 

 Sepals 4-5. Petals 4-5 (rarely 0), usually hypogynous. Sta- 

 mens usually 8-10, hypogynous or perigynous. Styles 2-5 

 (rarely 1). Ovules 1-many. Fruit usually a capsule. 



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Sepals dlsdnct or nearly so. Petals (^If «»?/) wltliout claws. Capsules 



several-many-seeded . 

 Styles usually 3. Capsule ovoid. Stellaria. I 



Styles 5 or 4.. Capsule cylindrical. Cerastium, II 



