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the essential character which Linnasus gives to the 

 genus, is therefore not applicable to this species. 



The corolla of Phyteuma spicata does not open 

 from the top to the bottom, but from the bottom 

 to the top. Sometimes its laciniae are separated 

 near the base a whole day before they begin to 

 disengage themselves at the top. Out of each of 

 the lateral openings issues a stamen, which gives a 

 singular appearance to the flower. Probably the 

 whole process of fructification is completed before 

 the flower be entirely open. 



Rapunculus umbellatus latifolius Bauh. pin. p. 

 92. is not Phyteuma orbicularis of Linn^us, but 

 his Campanula glomerata. Neither does Rapuncu- 

 lus umbellatus angustifolius Bauh. pin. p. 92. 

 belong to it, but to Campanula Cervicaria L. 



Ribes grossularia L. and Ribes uva crispa L. 

 cannot be considered as distinct species. 



Linnseus, in his Gen. plantar. Ed. 6., ascribes 



petala caduca to Vitis j in his Systema Natursc, ed. 



14. I iind petala emarcida. The former appears to 



be more correct. 



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