ORDEK 78. PRIMWORTS. 



ORDER LXXYIII. PRIMULACE^E. Primworts. 



Fig. 549. Primuia Mistassinica, the whole plant. Fi'j 550. The corolla cut open, showing 

 the stamens on the tube. 1. The plan of the flower, shewing the stamens opposite the petals. 

 2. The calyx and ovary. 3. The fruit cut open, showing the seeils on the central placenta. 

 Fig. 554. Dodeeatheon Meadia, whole plant 5. A single flower, natural size. Fig. 556, Fruit 

 (jyxls) of Anagailis, with its lid open, showing the seeds 



Uerls low, with the leaves either radical or mostly opposite ; with the 

 flowers 5 (rarely 4 or 6)-parted ; the corolla ruonopetalous, regular ; the 

 stamens inserted on the corolla-tube and opposite to its lobes; the 

 ovary 1 -celled, with a free, central placenta ; style \ ; stigma 1 ; the 

 capsule 1-celled, many-seeded ; Keefa with fleshy albnmen. 



