SYNOPSIS OF THE GENERA. 



rays. Capsule superior, of from four to twenty imperfect 

 cells, formed by projecting receptacles beneath the stig- 

 mas. Seerfs numerous, small, escaping by pores beneath 

 the persistent stigma. 



2. Meconop'sis, [Page 754,] Calyx of two caducous pieces. 



Petals four. Stigma slightly elevated, of few rays. 

 Capsule opening at the top by from four to six valves. 

 Seeds numerous, small, attached to filiform receptacles. 



3. GiiAtr'ciUM, [Page 755.] Calyx of two caducous pieces. 



Petals four. Stigma two lobed. Capsule a long linear 

 two celled two valved pod. Seeds numerous, dotted, 

 attached to an iutervalvular recei^tacle. 



4. Chelido'nium, [Page 757.] Calyx of two caducous pieces. 



Petals four. Stigma two lobed. Capsule a linear one, 

 celled, two valved jjod. Seeds numerous, crested. 



5. Act'^a, [Page 758.] Calyx of four caducous pieces. Petals 



four. Fruit a one celled many seeded berry. 



** Corolla of Jive petals. 



6. Helian'themum, [Page 759.] C'a/?/a? of five pieces, the two 



outer ones unequal or wanting. Petals five. Stigma 

 capitate. Capsule three valved. 



7. Ti'lia, [Page 763 ] Calyx of five deciduous pieces. Petals 



five. Fruit coriaceous, five celled, each cell two seeded. 



*** Corolla of numerous petals. 



8. Ntmph'cea, [Page 766.] Calyx of four or five pieces. 



Petals numerous, and as well as the siamens inserted upon 

 the germen. Ben-y many celled, many seeded. 



9. Nu'phar, [Page 767.] Calyx of five or six pieces. Petals 



numerous, with a nectariferous opening at the back, and 

 as well as the stamens inserted upon the receptacle. 

 Berry superior, many celled, many seeded. 



Order II. Pentagynia. — Pistils variable, from two to six. 

 * Flowers irregular. 

 10. Delphi'nium, [Page 769.] Calyx petaloid, of five coloured 

 pieces, irregular, the upper piece spurred at the base. 

 Petals four, the whole or mostly the two upper ones only 

 with appendages at the base, and included within the 

 spur of the calyx. 



