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THE FLORA. 



5. ANAGAL'LIS. Pimpernel. 



Calyx and corolla 5-parted, wheel-shaped. Stamens 5. Pod globular 

 opening by a lid all around (i. e., a pyxis). Herbs with square stems and 

 opposite leaves. (Fig. 556.) 



A arven'sis. Scarlet P. Poor-man 's-weather- glass. A small, trailing plant, in fieli Is, 

 roadsides, &c. Leaves sessile, broad-ovate. Pedicels 1-flowered, axillary. 

 Flower red, rarely bine. Opening at 8 A. M., closiiig at 2 p. M., and in damp 

 weather not opening at all. (See the figure, 557.) 



ORDEK LXXX. PLUMBAGINACE/E. Leadworts. 



Herbs or undershrubs. Leaves alternate or all clustered at the root ; 

 flowers regular, 5-parted, with a plaited, persistent calyx ; 

 stamens hypogynous, opposite to the petals or inserted on their claws , 

 Ktyks 5, ovary free from the calyx. Fruit 1-celled, 1-seeded. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



f Style 1, with 5 stigmas. Pod opening by valves. Leaves cauline. 

 { Styles distinct, at least above. Utricle not valvate. Leaves radical. . . .(a) 



a Styles glabrous, with slender stigmas. Scape branching. 



a Styles pluinous, with slender stigmas. Scape simple, capitate. 



1. STAT'ICE. Marsh Rosemary. 



Calyx funnel-form, limb scarious, 5-nerved and 5-parted. Petals almost 

 distinct. Ovary crowned with the 5 smooth slender styles. Utricle open- 

 ing crosswise. If Herb with the scape branching, the flowers each 

 3-bracted. 



1 S. Limo'nium. Plant 8--15' high, in salt marshes. Leaves all radical, oblong to oblan 

 ceclate, acute, tipped with a bristle, long-stalked. Scape paniculate, flowers blue- 

 purple, separate or In pairs, on the upper side of the branchlots. Jvly-Oct. 



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STATICE 

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