or Litfxjsus. 95 



21. PRECISE. (Precius, early.) Primula, and a few 

 genera allied to it in habit, though riot, always in the 

 character expressed in the title ; as Itiapemia$ B *g~ 

 bean, Meniantlits. 



22. CARYOPHYLLEI. (Caryophyttus, a pink.) Co- 

 rollas pink-iike, branches opposite, axillary, leaves op- 

 posite. Pink, Diantlius ; Cockle, Jlgroisttmma ; Chick- 

 weed, btellaria, 



23. TRIHILATLE. (Tres, three, & hilum 9 the eye of 

 the seed.) Plants with 3 -seeded cap-ulrs, seeds mark- 

 ed with a hilurn or scar. Bead-tree, Mdia ; Maple, 

 Jlcer ; Horse-chesnut, JEscuiis ; Nasturtion, Trapceo- 

 lum. 



24. CORYDALES. (^t', a helmet.) Plants with 

 peculiar irregular corolids, somewhat resembling a 

 helmet. Fumitory, Fumaria ; Balsam, Tmpatiens. 



25. PUTAMIXK^J. (Putamen, a shell.) Consisting 

 of plants whose fleshy seed-vessel is frequently cover- 

 ed with a hard woody shell. Caper-bush, Capparis ; 

 Calabash-tree, Crescentia. 



26. MIH.TISH,IQ,UJB. (Multus, many, & sttiqua, a 

 pod.) Plants having many dry capsules or numerous 

 distinct naked seeds. Columbine, JHquilegia ; LarS's- 

 spur, Delphinium ; Buttercup, Ranunculus ; Anemone. 



27. HHCEADEJE. (Rhceas, Red Poppy.) Plants with 

 caducous calyxes ; containing a red or a milky juice. 

 Poppy, Papcmer ; Bloodroot, Sanguenaria ; Celandine, 

 Chelidonium. 



28. LURID^. (Lundus 9 dark gloomy.) Corollas 

 monopetalous, flowers pentandrous or didynamous, 

 with superiour capsules. Thorn-apple, Datura; Fox- 

 glove, Digitalis ; Tobacco, Nicotiana ; Nightshade, 

 Solanum. 



29. CAMPANACE^;. (Campana, a bell.) Flowers 

 more or less bell -shaped ; as Campanula ; Convalvo- 

 lus ; Lobelia; Violet, Viola. 



SO. CONTORTS. (Con, together, & torquco, to 

 twist.) Corollas twisted. Periwinkle, Vinca; DogV 

 bane, Jlpocynum ; Milkweed, Jlsclepias. 



