SYNOPSIS OF THE GEXERA. 



Capsule from two to five celled, opening on the side, 

 rarely at the extremity. 



33. Prismato'carpus, [Page 304.] Calyx five-cleft. Corolla 



wheel-shaped, with a flat limb. Capsule oblong, pris- 

 matic, two or three celled, opening near the top. 



f f Fruit a berry. 



34. Lonice'ra, [Page 305.] Ca/yx of five small teeth. Corolla 



tubular, with an irregular five-cleft limb. Stigma capitate. 

 Berry from one to three celled, one or many seeded. 



**** Perianth double, inferior. Corolla of four or five petals. 



f Flowers regular. 



35. Rham'nus, [Page 308.] Calyx urceolate, the limb four or 



five- cleft. Corolla of four or five petals, or wanting. 

 Stamens opposite the petals, and with them inserted into 

 the tube of the calyx. Styles from two to four, united or 

 distinct. Fruit fleshy, of two to four cells, each containing 

 a single seed. 



36. Euo'ntmus, [Page 311.] Calyx flat, four or five-cleft, with 



a peltate disk at the bottom. Petals four or five, inserted 

 into the margin of the disk. Stamens four or five, alter- 

 nating with the petals, and inserted into the disk. Cap- 

 sules with three to five angles, and as many cells. Seeds 

 one in each cell, with a coloured fleshy arillus. 



ff Flowers irregular. 



37. Impa'tiens, [Page 313.] Calyx of two deciduous leaves. 



Petals four, very unequal, the lower one elongated at the 

 base into a spur. Anthers united, three of which are two 

 celled, and two one celled. S//^/h« five, united. Capsule 

 long, ta])ering, of five valves, bursting suddenly at the 

 base, and rolling backwards. 



38. Vio'LA, [Page 314.] Calyx of five sepals, unequal, and 



appeudiculated at the base. Petals unequal, the lower one 

 spurred at the base. Stamens with dilated ^laments, the 

 anthers united around the pistil, the two lower ones with 

 processes at the base. Capsule of one cell, opening with 

 three elastic valves. 



***** Perianth double, superior. Corolla of Jive petals. 



39. Ri'bes, [Page 324.] Ca/^.r of four or five segments, regular, 



and bearing the petals and stamens. Style from two to 

 four-cleft. Fiuifa single celled many seeded berry. 



