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176 



rOPULAK FI>OKA. 



11 



2. "WiNTKUnEUHY If. or I5i,ACK Aldkr. Leaves thin aixl deciduous, serrrte, veiny, ohovnte or 

 oblniii,' ; pcduiiclirs very short ; parts of tlio hlussom often in sixes ; fruit red. Slniib : low 

 groiuiilH. This belongs to the seotion J'riiKiK. I. vcvticillula, 



55. EBONY FAMILY. <)r.l< r KliHX.VCE.E. 

 Of lliis small lauiily we liiuu only uiif sin'cics, a tice, which deseivt's iKiticr, viz. : — 



4'.'3 



Persimmon. 



■fJ'J 42'. Ki 



42i!. I'lTilli' lldwor. 4:':!. ('iiii>ll;i ,-mil stiiiiiriiH (if tln's.uni', i;\iil opiMi. 

 4'J4. Fruit. 4'.'."). Sci.'tiou nf tin; saiiii'. 



hio.-ijifjrox. 



Tree \vir,h alternuto thicki.>h leaves ; 

 in their axils some trees Ix'nr clustered 

 .staniiiiato Hiwer.s. with a 4-cleft corolla 

 and ahout 16 sraint'us ; otiiers single and 

 larger perfect Howers, with a 4-lohed 

 corolla and 8 stamens. (.!alyx 4-cIfft, 

 ratlier large, thickish. Corolla jiale yel- 

 low. J'istil I, witli 4 styles: the ovary 

 ripening into a pluni-lil<e fruit, whicli is 

 very astringent when green, hut sweet 

 atiil yellow and eatahle nfter fmsts, con- 

 taining 8 large and huny Hat seeds'. 



1). Vivijiniuiia. 



6Q. PLANTAIN FAMILY. Or.l.r PLANTAClXArK.K. 



Consist>; inainly nf tlic liviius oI' low siciiilc.-s IhmIis culjcil 



Plantain (or Rib-Grass). PiantiKjo. 



Flowers grcenisli, on a sca}ie, in a close spike. Calyx of 4 persistent sepals. Corolla 

 salver-shaped, tliin, withering on the pod, 4-lobed. .Stamens 4, generally with very 

 long and weak filaments, borne on the corolla. Style and stigma i, slemiei-. r,.d 

 2-celled. opening crosswi.se, the top falling off as a lid, the louse partition falling out 

 with the seeds. Leaves generally with strong rib.s. 



I, 



2. 



Common Plant.m.v. L(;avos ovate or 

 slightly heart-shajieil, several-ril)bed ; 

 seeds 7 to 16, F. ^luijur, 



ViP'ilMA P. Small (2' to 7' high), hairy ; 

 leaves oblong, 3-5-ril)bed ; seeds 2. 



F. Vinjiiiici. 



3. English T. or Ripplk-Gkas.s. Hairy, 



wi til long lance-shaped or linear leaves, 

 and a short and thick spike or head, on 

 a scape i" or 2' high ; seeds 2. Com- 

 mon E. F. lanccoh'ita. 



4. Seasioe V. Smooth ; leaves linear, ^..^ ^.,^ ^.,^ ^.,g 



thick and fleshy; seeds 2. Saltmarshes 4m Youn- spiko of coi.mionPh'nuin. 4'>7. A iLuveimaKnitioa. 428. 



on the coast P mnritima '''•^'i' I'f ilio .smne. 4'."J. Kniit, uiiiiuni^' by a lid ; tliu witlit'ioil corolla. 



• "'"'"'"""• oil the l;il. 



