288 LXVH. UMBELLIFER^E. PETROSELINUM. 



the plant, and furnished with few leaves. The lower leaves are on long peti- 

 cles, the leaflets with coarse serratures, and sometimes quinate. The umbeli 

 are about 2 inches broad, of 10 15 rays, the umbellets J inch broad, dense. 

 Flowers numerous, orange-yellow. Fruit oval, brown, with prominent ribs. 

 Root black, tufted. tFune. 



2. Z. INTEGERRIMA. DC. (Smyrnium. Linn.) Golden Alexanders. 



Lvs. biternate ; tfts. oblique, oval, entire, smooth and glaucous. Rocky 

 woods, &c., N. Y. to Ohio and La., rare. Stem 1 2f high, branching above. 

 Radical leaves often triternate, cauline biternate, all petiolate. Segments 1 1 J' 

 long, as wide, mucroriate, lateral oblique at base, odd one often 2 3-lobed. 

 Umbels terminal, loose, on a long peduncle. Rays unequal, slender, spread- 

 ing, 1 3' long, with minute involucels. Fruit roundish, compressed laterally. 

 May, Jn. 



11. CARUM 



From Caria, the native country of the plant, according to Pliny. 



Calyx margin obsolete ; petals obovate, emarginate, the point in- 

 liexed ; styles dilated at base, spreading ; fruit oval, compressed lat- 

 erally ; carpels 5-ribbed, lateral ribs marginal ; intervals with single 

 vittse, commissure with 2. Herbs with dissected leaves. Umbels per- 

 fect. Involucra various. Fls. white. 



C. CARVI. Caraway. Lvs. somewhat bipinnatifid, with numerous linear 

 segments ; invol. 1 -leaved or ; involucels 0. Native of Europe, &c. Stem 

 about 2f high, branched, smooth, striate. Lower leaves large, on long petioles, 

 with tumid, clasping sheaths. Umbels on long peduncles, involucrate bract, 

 when present, linear-lanceolate. Jn. Cultivated for its fine aromatic fruit, so 

 well known in domestic economy. 



12. PIMPINELLA. 



Calyx limb obsolete ; petals obcordate, a little unequal ; dis*k ; 

 flowers perfect or diclinous ; styles capillary, as long as fruit ; fruit 

 ovate, ribbed, with convex intervals. .European herbs, mostly ^, with 

 pinnately, many-parted leaves, and white flowers. Umbels compound. 

 Invol. 0. 



P. ANispM. Anise. Radical Ivs. incisely trifid; cauline ones multifid, 

 with narrow-linear segments, all glabrous and shining ; umbels large, many- 

 rayed. Native of Egypt. The aromatic and carminative properties of the 

 fruit are well known. 



13. APIUM. 



Celtic apon, water ; the plants grow in watery situations. 



Calyx margin obsolete ; petals roundish, with a small, inflexed 

 point ; fruit roundish, laterally compressed ; carpels 5-ribbed, the 

 lateral ribs .marginal ; intervals with single vittse ; carpophore undi- 

 vided. European herbs. Umbels perfect, naked. 



A. GRAVEOLENS. Celery. Lower Irs. pinnately dissected, on very long peti- 

 oles, segments broad-cuneate, incised ; upper Ivs. 3-parted, segments cuneate, 

 lobed and incisely dentate at apex. () Native of Britain. Stem 2 3f high, 

 branching, furrowed. Radical petioles thick, juicy, If in length. Umbels with 

 unequal, spreading rays. Flowers white. The stems when blanched by being 

 buried, are sweet, crisp and spicy in flavor, and used as salad. Jn. Aug. $ 



14. PETROSELINUM. Hoffm. 



Gr. irerpa, <rc\ivov, stone-parsley; from its native habitat. 



Calyx margin obsolete ; petals roundish, with a narrow, inflexed 

 point ; fruit ovate, compressed laterally ; carpels 5-ribbed ; intervals 



