ORDER 03. UMBELWORTS. 221 



2. CRYPTOT^E'NIA. Hone-wort. 



Calyx teeth obsolete. Petals with an inflexed point. Fruit linear-ob 

 long or ovate-oblong. Seeds with 5 obtuse ribs, contracted at the sides 

 It A smooth herb with 3-parted leaves. Umbels compound, with very 

 unequal rays, white flowers, no involucre, and few-leaved involucels. 



C Caaaden'sis. St. l-2f. high, erect. Leaflets large, the side ones often 2-paite J 

 or lobed. Common in moist woods. July. 



3. OSMORHI'ZA. Cicely. 



Calyx teeth obsolete. Fruit linear-oblong, clnb-shaped, tapering to tho 

 base, crowned with the conical styles ; carpels each with 5 equal, acute, 

 bristly ribs, and a deep groove on the face. if Leaves bi-ternately divid- 

 ed, with the umbels opposite. Involucre few-leaved ; involucel 4-7- 

 leaved. Flowers white. Fruit an inch in length. Height about 2f. 

 May, June. (Figs. 244, 487-9.) 



O, longis'tylis. Sweet C. Styles thread-like, nearly as long as ovary. Plant downy 



The root has an agreeable spicy flavor. 

 O. brevis'tylis. Bitter 0. Styles conical, 5 times shor-jr than ovary. PJant hairv. 



Less interesting than No. 1. (See Fig. 490.) 



4. CONI'UM. Poisou Hemlock. 



Calyx teeth obsolete. Fruit ovate, flattened on the sides, each carpe, 

 with 5 wavy-crenulate ribs on the back, and a deep narrow groove on the 

 inner face. Herbs with large, decompound leaves, with very many 

 leaflets. Involucre and involucels of 3-5 leaves, the latter one-sided. 

 Flowers white. (Figs 65, 491, 492.) 



O. macula'tum. Stem spotted with purple, glaucous, about 4f. high. Leaves bright 

 green, leaflets small, lanceolate, pinnatitid. MJmbels terminal, tht involucela 

 with the inner half wanting. June, July. 



6. ERIGENI'A. Pepper-and-salt 



Calyx limb wanting. Petals flat, entire. Carpels (half-fruit?), 3-ribbed, 

 contracted on the face, forming together a fruit much broader than long. 

 It Root tuberous. See Fig. 333. 



