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31. Phyteuma. Cor. rotate, in 5 deep segments. Filaments 

 dilated at the base. Stigma 2 — 3-cleft. Caps, of 2 — 3 cells, burst- 

 ing at the side. (F/otvej-s in dense bracteated spihes or heads.) — 

 Nat. Ord. CAMPANULACEiE, Juns. — Name, f urfn/xa (the same as 

 (puTO'i, the plant), given, par excellence, to some medicinal plant 

 by the ancients, but which probably bore little or no relation 

 Avith the present. 



32. Campanula. Cor. campanulate or subrotate, Avith 5 broad 

 and shallow segments. Filaments dilated at the base. Stigma 

 2 — 5-fid. Caps. 2 — 5-ceHed, bursting laterally, rarely at the 

 extremity. — JVat. Ord. Campanula ce/E, Juss. — Named from 

 the usual form of the corolla, campana, a hell. 



33. LoNiCERA. Cor. irregular. Berry 1 — 3-celled, many- 

 seeded. — Nat. Ord. Caprifoltace.^, Juss. — Named in honour 

 oi Adam Lonicer,^^ German Botanist. 



(Viburnum. See Oud. III.) 

 **** Perianth double, inferior. Corolla of A or b petals. 



34. Rhamnus. Crt/. nrceolate,4 — 5-cleft. Petals A — 5, some- 

 times wanting. *S'/a;«e??5 opposite the petals. Berry 2 — 4-celled, 

 2 — 4-seeded. — Nat. Ord. Rhamne^, Juss. — Name, fa/.ji'o;, in 

 Greek, a branch ; from its numerous branches. 



35. Eu6ny3IUS. Cal. flat, 4 — 5-cleffc, having a peltate disk 

 within. Pet. 4 — 5. Slam, alternating with the petals, inserted 

 upon an annular disk. Caps, with 3 — 5 angles, and as many 

 cells and valves. Seeds with a coloured fleshy arillus — Nat. 

 Ord. Celastuine/E, Br. — Named from Euonyme, mother to the 

 Furies, in allusion to the injurious effects produced by the fruit 

 of this plant. 



36. Laipatiens. Cal. of 2 deciduous leaves. Pet. 4, very 

 irregular, lower one cucullate with a spur. Anthers united. 

 Capsule of 5 elastic valves. — Nat. Ord. Balsamine^, Pich. — 

 Name (impatient), from the sudden opening of the valves of 

 the capsule, when the fruit is touched. 



37. Viola. Cal. of 5 leaves extended at the base. Pet. 5, un- 

 equal, the under one spurred at the base. Antliers connate, 2 

 of them spurred behind. Capside of 1 cell, and 3 valves. — Nat. 

 Ord. ViOLARiEiE, DC. — Name of doubtful origin. 



***** Perianth double, superior. Corolla of 5 jiefals. 



38. Ri'bes. Cal. 5-cleft, bearing the petals and the stamens. 

 Style divided. Berry 1 -celled, many-seeded. — Nat. Ord. Gros- 

 suLARiEiE, De Cand. — Name : Ribes was a word applied by the 

 Arabic Physicians to a species of Rhubarb, Rheum Ribes. Our 

 older Botanists believed that it was onr gooseberry ; and hence 

 Bauhin called that plant Ribes acidum, ■ 



