74 PENTANDUIA — MONOCxYNIA. [Primula. 



cave at the base. — Named from Xuxoc, a wolf, and onJ^/c, a face ; 

 from a fancied resemblance in its gaping flower to the head of 

 a Avolf. 



7. Anchusa. Cal. 5-cIeft, or 5-partite. Cor. funnel-shaped, 

 tube sti'aight, its mouth closed witli convex, connivent scales. 

 Nuts concave at the base — Named from ayyjtj^a, paint. The 

 roots of one species, A. tinctoria, yield a red dye which was used 

 in former times to stain the face. 



8. JMyosutis. Cal. 5-cleft. Cor. salver-shaped, the lobes 

 obtuse, the mouth half closed with short rounded valves. Nuts 

 perforated at the base. — Named from /j.v;, /auo,, a mouse, and ouc, 

 urog, an ear ; from the shape of the leaves. 



9. AsPERUGO. Co/. 5-cleft, unequal, with alternate smaller 

 teeth. Cor. (short) funnel-shaped, its mouth closed with con- 

 vex connivent scales. Nuts covered by the folded and com- 

 pressed calyx. — Named from asper, rough ; eminently applicable 

 to this, even among the groupe of Asperifolice. 



10. Cynoglossum. Cal. 5-cleft. Cor. (short) funnel-shaped, 

 its mouth closed with convex, connivent scales. Nuts depressed, 

 fixed to the stijh or central column. — Named from xuoiv, a dog, 

 and y\o)GGa, a tongue ; from the shape and texture of the leaf. 



** Perianth double, hiferior. Corolla monopetalous. Germeji 

 or fruit of one piece or covering, with several seeds. 



11. Anagallis. Crt/. 5-partite. Co?-, rotate. Stamens ha.\vy. 

 Capside bursting all round transversely. — Nat. Ord. Primu- 

 1.ACE.E, Vent. — Named from avaytXaw, to laugh. Pliny says the 

 AnagalUs excites pleasure : and Dioscorides that it removes 

 obstructions of the liver which create sadness. 



12. Lysimachia. Cal. 5-partite. Cor. rotate. Stam. not 

 distinctly hairy. Cops. 1 -celled, 10-valved. — Nat. Ord. Primu- 

 liACETE, Vent. — Named in honour of king Lysimachus, accord- 

 ing to some ; according to others, from >.u(r/e, a dissolving, and 

 (i^uyj/i, battle. The English name, it will be at once seen, has a 

 similar meaning. Pliny says it tames restive horses. 



13. Cyclamen. Cal. campanulate, \ five-cleft. Cor. rotate, 

 the mouth prominent, the segments reflexed. Caps, globose, 

 1 -celled, opening with 5 teeth. — Nat. Ord. Primulace/E, Vent. 

 — Named from y.v/Ao;, a circle, probably from the circles formed 

 by the spiral peduncles ; in French, Pain de Porgeau, and in 

 English Sow-bread, because the large tuberous roots are eagerly 

 sought by swine, notwithstanding their highly acrid nature. 



14. Primula. Cal. tubular, 5-toothed. Cor. salver-shaped, 

 its tube cylindrical, its mouth open. Caps, opening with 10 

 teeth. — Nat. Ord. Primulace/E, Vent. — Named from primus, 



