172 ROSACES. [Cl. 14. 



an Apple, Pomum (61 : 5), inferior, and of many cells; 

 or the urn-shaped inferior body of the Calyx is con- 

 tracted at it's mouth over the numerous Seeds ; in 

 some the Seeds, or Pericarps of one cell generally 

 single-seeded, whether indefinite or definite, are su- 



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perior, being placed on a Common Receptacle ; in 

 others the Capsule is solitary, superior, of 1 cell, or 

 the Nut, likewise superior, contains 1 or 2 Seeds, and 

 is either naked, or clothed with a " (more or less) 

 " fleshy coat. Scar of the Seed beneath the summit 

 at one side, connected with a cord arising from the 

 base of the Pericarp. Embryo straight, without any 

 Albumen. Stem herbaceous, shrubby, or arboreous. 

 Leaves alternate, simple, or compound, with Sti^ 

 pulas." 



Sect. 1. Pomaces. Germen single, inferior. Styles 

 several. Apple of several cells, umbilicated with the 

 border of the Calyx. Trees or Shrubs. Malus, Pyrus, 

 and Cydonia of Tournefort and Jussieu, all included 

 most naturally under Pyrus by Linnzeus ; Mespilus t 

 fig. 18, 19, Crattfgus, and Sorbus. 



Sect. 2. RosfE. Germens indefinite, in the pitcher- 

 shaped body of the Calyx, each with 1 Style. Seeds 

 as many. Shrubs. Rosa, fig. 256, 257. 



Sect. 3. Sanguisorba. Germens definite, rarely sin- 

 gle, in the pitcher-shaped body of the Calyx, each 

 with 1 Style. Seeds as many. Stem herbaceous in 

 general ; some without Petals, some with definite Sta- 

 mens, some with separated Flowers. Poterium, San- 



