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THE FLORA. 



2. POLEMO'Nimi. Polemony. 



1 P. coeru'lenm. Blue P. Greek Valerian. Stem erect, l-2f. high. Lvs. pinnule 



with 11-17 leaflets. Capsule 12-20-seeded. Sometimes wild, t 

 F. rep'tans. Creeping P. Stem weak, diffuse. Leaves pinnate, with 7-11 leaflet*. 

 Capsule 4-6-seeded. Woods, common. Light blui. 



ORDER XCIII. CONVOLYULACE^. Bindweeds. 



Herbs twining or trailing, with alternate waves : flowers showy: 



calyx with 5 much imbricated *epai#, T>ersistent: 



corolla regular, 5-lobed or entire, piaitec and rwisted in the bud: 



stamens 5, and style single ; ovary free, oecoming in 



fruit a pod which is 2-4-celled and 2-6-seeded ; 



embryo large and leafy, with thin mucilaginous albumen. 



The suborder, CTJSCUTINE^E, consists of small orange-colored, leafiest* 

 plants, living on other plants (parasites), 

 with small flowers, and no cotyledons 

 (OusocTA, the Dodder). 



Analysis of the Genera. 



Ovaries 2, distinct, with 2 distinct styles f 



Ovary 1, open, when ripe by 2-4 valves 2 



2 Ovary 2-celled, 2-valved, 4-seeded....3 



2 Ovary 8-celled, 3-valved, 6-seeded b 



2 Ovary 4-celled, 4-vnlved, 4-seeded a 



8 Styles 2, distinct.... e 

 8 Styles united into 1 4 



4 Calyx enveloped in 2 large bracts.... d 



4 Calyx naked c 



i Stamens exserted. Cor. small (scarce 1' broad). 

 Stamens included. Corolla large (2' broad), t 



b Beautiful twining vines. Cor. bell-funnel, 

 o Stamens included. Stigma capitate. 

 o Stamens included. Stigmas 2, linear, 

 e Stamens exserted. Corolla tube slender, t 



d Stigmas 2, obtuse. Corolla bell-form, t 

 Peduncles longer than the leaves. Soft-downy. 



f OuDsnlcs 2, eao.h 1-seeded. Plant very small 



Fig. 610 Entire-leaved Cypress-vine 

 (Quamoclit coccinea.) 



t Cypres&Vine. QCAM'OCLIT. 1 



Sweet Potato. BATA'TA 

 t Morning-glory. PHAK'BITI 

 Falst Bindweed. IPOM.E 

 Bindweed. CONVOI/VCI..C 

 Gvod-niglit. CALYNYO'TIO 

 Rutland Beauty. CAIYSTE'GI 

 Stylistna. STYLIS'M 

 , prostrate. 8. DIOHON'PHA. 



