50 CLASS X. ORDER III. 



ed. 22. 82 — lateriflora^ (sandwort) stem simple, 

 corol longer than calyx. 1^. w. — serfiylUfolia^ stem 

 branched, corol shorter than calyx. 0. w.— s^rfc- 

 fa, leaves linear-subulate, calyx striate, V-y. — 

 canadensis^ stem prostrate glabrous, stamens 5, 

 capsule globose. 0. r. 



Stellaria. Calyx 5-Ieaved, inferior, spread- 

 ing: petals 5, deeply cleft, mostly to the claw, 

 spreading : capsule ovate, 1 -celled, many-seeded, 

 6-toothed at the top. 22. 82 — fiuberay (starwori) pe- 

 tals longer than calyx, leaves sessile ovate ciliate. 

 %' w — alsine, petals shorter than calyx, stem de- 

 cumbent., w. 



SiLENE. Calyx 1-leafed, inferior, conic: petals 

 5, with claws appendaged at the mouth: capsule 

 imperfectly 3-celled. 22. 82 — /lensylvanica, (catch- 

 fly) viscid-pubescent, root-leaves wedge-form, 

 stem-leaves lanceolate, w-r. — virginica^ panicle 

 forked, calyx downy and cylindric when in flower. 

 %. w-p — antirrhina^ peduncles 3 cleft, petals 

 «marginate, leaves lanceolate. Q). w. 



CucuBALus. Calyx inferior, 1-leafed, bell- 

 form, inflated : petals 5 with claws, not appendaged 

 at the mouth : capsule 3-celled. 22. 82 — stellatusy 

 (bladder-campion) leaves in fours, petals many- 

 cleft. 2/.W. — behen^ stem forked, calyx bladder- 

 like. %. w. 



HoRTENsiA. Flowers deformed : florets solita- 

 ry : calyx 5-toothed, minute : corol 5-petalled. 

 The gay flowers composing the cyme, have a large 

 coloured, permanent petal-like 5-leaved calyx, 

 and a minute caducous 4 or 5-petalled corol : sta- 

 mens 8, 10 or 11. 13. 85 — sfiedosa^ (changeable 

 hydrangea) leaves broad ovate, tapering to both 

 ends, serrate, cymed. g-r. This is the plant so 

 common in flower pots, improperly called hyder- 

 india. 



