ORDER 31. GERANIA 183 



Herbs vrtth entire, simple leaves and no stipules; with 

 Jhnoer-s regular, symmetrical, perfect, and 5-parted ; 

 <M J .yx imbricate, and corolla convolute in the bud; 

 stamens and stylts each 5 ; capsule with 5 double-cells, 10-seeded. 

 Our only genus is 



Ll'NUM. Flax. 



The character is sufficiently indicated in the Order. The long, tough 

 fibres of the bark constitute the linen of commerce. 



!> Flowers bine or red, large (!' broad), Nos. 1-3 



J! Flowers yellow. Leaves linear. Sepals ciliate 4,5 



8 Flowers yellow, Leaves lanceolate. Sepals entire 6-8 



1 L. usitatis'simum. Common F. Flowers blue, in a sort of corymb. Lenvce 



lance-linear, acu* j. The seed yields linseed oil. Fields. 



2 L. peren'ne. Pert^nial F. Flowers blue, axillary and terminal. Leaves I'm- 



cur, acute, scattered. Gardens. 



3 L. grandiflo'rum. Crimfon F. Flowers crimson, axillary. Leaves lance-elliptic, 



iionte, sessile. Gardens. 



4 L. rig'idum. Rigid F. Sepals longer than the globular pod. Styles united at rrnse. 

 ft L. simplex. Simple F. Sepals shorter than ovate pod. Styles distinct. S.-W. 



6 L. Virginia 'num. Stems and branches erect. Flowers 6" broad, c. 



7 L. diffu'sum. Stems, branches, leaves diffuse. Flowers 2" broad. W. 

 <* L. trig'ynnm. Three-styled F. Flowers large (!') with 3 styles. + 



ORDER XXXI. GERANIA'CE^E. Gerania. 



Herbs or shrubby plants with the lower leaves opposite ; with the 

 (lowers regular or irregular, terminal or opposite the leaves ; with the 

 f]>ah 5, persistent, and petals 5, clawed, twisted in the bud ; the 

 Ktamens 10, monadelphous, and pistils 5, united ; the carpels in 

 fruit separating and bending upwards on the elastic style, each with one 

 seed. Albumen 0. 



Analysis of the Genera 



( Stamens 10, all of them perfect GERA'NIUM. 



{regular. < Stamens 5 perfect, 5 imperfect ERO'DIUM. 

 irregular. Stamens? perfect, 3 imperfect PELAKGO'NIUM. 



GERA'NIUM. 

 Sepals and petals 5, regular. Stamens 10, all perfect. Fruit belied. 



