54 NATURAL ORDERS AND 
straight, within fleshy albumen.—Herbaceous plants. Leaves usually 
opposite, either whorled or scattered. 
GENERA. 
ELGAR VES PCCLNALS coocescneccenresecccadsvesa ..» Horront, v. 1. p. 247. 
J.eaves not pectinate. 
Stamens four....... resaeerceceese ssceseeeeeve CENTUNOULUS, V. 1. p. 196. 
Stamens five. 
Capsule when ripe bursting trans- 
versely by a circular fissure..,... ANAGALLIS, Vv. 1, p. 248. 
Capsule bursting at the apex. 
Corolla inferior, with reflexed 
SEAMENS.rrevecscccsceverscscers CycLaMEN, V. L. p. 241. 
Salver-shaped ....ccecessscscessveceee PRIMULA, V. 1. p. 242. 
wheel-shaped ...... scncccccesceeseese LYSIMACHIA, V. 1, p. 250, 
Corolla half superior, its mouth 
surrounded with five scales. Samotus, v. 1. p. 286. 
Corolla wanting, calyx coloured ... GLavx, v. 1. p. 382. 
STAMENS SEVEN srcevoseccorcescrscceeevers .»» TRIENTALIS, V. 2. p. 589. 
ORDER LXVIT. PLUMBAGINE.—De Canp. 
Perianth double, persistent. Calyx tubular, plaited. Corolla 
monopetalous, or of five regular petals. Stamens five, inserted on 
the receptacle in the monopetalous plants, but to the base of the 
petals in the polypetalous plants. Ovary free, simple, superior, one 
seeded. Ovule inverted, pendulous from the point, of an umbilical 
cord, arising from the bottom of the cavity. Styles five, seldom three 
or four. Stigmas the same number. /ruit a single seeded inde- 
hiscent capsule. Hmbryo compressed, surrounded by a farinaceous 
albumen,-—Herbs or undershrubs. Leaves entire, simple. Flowers 
either in loose panicles, or contracted into heads or spikes. 
GENERA, 
Calyx of one piece, membranous, per- 
SISLENL...ccccescseerccreers Theses ydesssiassasa STATION, V2) sgn 
ORDER LXVIII. PLANTAGINEA.—Juss. 
Perianth double. Calyx four-partite, persistent, Corolla mem- 
branous, persistent, monopetalous, hypogynous, the limb four-partite. 
Stamens four, inserted into the tube, and alternate with the segments. 
Filaments exerted, doubled inwards in estivation. Anthers versatile, 
two celled. Ovary free, simple. Style simple, capillary. Stigma 
hispid, simple, rarely semi-bifid. Capsule membranous, dehiseing 
