Cl. 14.] ROSACE JK. 171 



Calyx, alternate with it's segments, sometimes want- 

 ing. Stamens definite, except in Lagerstromla and 

 Munchausia, as many, or twice as many, as the Petals, 

 inserted into the middle part of the Calyx. Anthers 

 small. Germen simple, superior. Style 1. Stigma often 

 capitate. Capsule surrounded by the Calyx, of 1 or 

 many cells, with many Seeds, inserted into a central 

 Receptacle. Albumen none. Stem shrubby or herba- 

 ceous. Leaves opposite or alternate. Flowers axillary 

 or terminal." 



Sect. 1. Flowers with several Petals. Lagtrsfromia, 

 Munchausia, Pemphis, Ginoria, Grisltea, Lawsonia, 

 Crenea Aubl. and Ly thrum, fig. 255, with Adsan- 

 tkera, Parsonsia and Cuphea of Browne's Jamaica. 



Sect. 2. Flowers often without Petals. Isnardia, 

 Ammannia, Glait.r t and Peplis, to which Rotala is to 

 be added. 



Orel. 92. ROSACEJE. " Calyx either superior and 

 tubular, or inferior, pitcher-shaped, or wheel-shaped, 

 usually permanent ; it's limb generally divided. Pe- 

 tals definite, mostly 5, inserted into the top of the 

 Calyx, alternate with it's segments, sometimes wanting. 

 Stamens indefinite, rarely definite, inserted into the 

 same part under the Petals. Anthers often roundish. 

 Germen either simple and inferior, with, for the most 

 part, numerous Styles and Stigmas; or superior, either 

 simple, with 1 Style, or several with as many Styles ; 

 the Styles always originating from the side of each 

 Germen. Structure of the Fruit various : in some 



