ANALYSIS OF THE GENERA. 47 
or single. Seeds numerous, with fleshy or cartilaginous albumen. 
Embryo foliaceous. Radicle turned towards the hilum.—ZHerbs, 
trees, or shruds, sometimes climbing, often with milky juice. Leaves 
entire. 
GENERA, 
Stigma single, corolla mouth five angled, 
closed with valves......ce0.e+...... WINCA, V. 1. p. 283. 
ORDER LVI. GENTIANE#Z.—Jouss. 
Perianth double. Calyx monophyllus, divided, persistent, in- 
ferior, Corolla monopetalous, hypogynous, usually regular and per- 
sistent, the limb divided, equal, its lobes of the same number as 
those of the calyx, usually five, sometimes more. Stamens inserted 
on the corolla, as many as and alternate with its segments Ovary 
single, one or two celled. Style one. Stigmas one or two. Fruit a 
one or two celled capsule or berry, generally two valved, the margin 
of the valves turned inwards, which in the one celled genera bear the 
seeds ; in the two celled genera inserted upon a central placenta. 
Seeds small, numerous. Embryo straight in the axis of soft fleshy 
albumen fadicle generally inferior —Herbaceous plants, with bitter 
juices. Leaves opposite, entire, generally sessile, and sheathed at the 
base. 
GENERA. 
Leaves opposite. 
SEAMIENS fOUL... cesses ssesecseessesccerscceese HXACUM, V. lL. p. 192. 
Stamens five. 
Capsule two celled .....sseeceeeeeeeeee HRYTHRAA, V. 1. p. 257. 
Capsule one celled .......ss062 sseeeeee GENTIANA, V. 1 p. 335. 
Stamens eight ...... rerceepecrucercrenese OUI Ae 2. Th Oss 
Leaves alternate. 
EPHOLIALE...20.0000s0sceecescnceseraanserecscere MENYANTHES, V. 1. p. 254. 
ONE ee). oe onhisnaGpsvsauessadacearandacaraye sent CULEARSUAN Wy Esp co. 
ORDER LVII. POLEMONIACEA#.—Linp. 
Perianth double. Calyx monosepalous, five-partite, persistent. 
Corolla regular, five lobed, Stamens five, inserted into the middle of 
the tube of the corolla, and alternate with its segments. Ovary 
superior, free, three celled. Style simple. Stigma trifid. Capsule 
covered with the persistent calyx, three celled, three valved, few or 
many seeded. Valves having a prominent rib or septum in the 
middle, which extends to the central trigonal axis Seeds often 
